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as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a child old enough to know that lying is a sin
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as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable
a minister who worries that modern society has abandoned the concept of sin
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as in weaknesses
a defect in character
my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything
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as in trespasses
to commit an offense
bless me, Father, for I have sinned
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Recent Examples of sins
Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Figures such as Tutivillus, dedicated to catching and collecting the sins of holy men, appear from the very early days of Christianity.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
As the sins of the past come to the surface, the film only accelerates, providing high entertainment and thematic resonance all at once.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In an era of 51st-state tensions, there’s something psychically fitting about Canada, America’s top hat, being used to reenact so many of America’s sins.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
This generalized recognition of our nation’s foundational sins is certainly welcome, it’s just not geared toward a particular point.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
And my mom used to say, your sins will find you out.
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
That is, until Carol is sucked off to the pearly white gates above instead, having redeemed herself enough in death to make up for her sins in life.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
In the Eastern Church, God isn’t interested in finding someone to punish for our sins; God is interested in becoming one with the physical universe, including humanity.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Figures such as Tutivillus, dedicated to catching and collecting the sins of holy men, appear from the very early days of Christianity.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
As the sins of the past come to the surface, the film only accelerates, providing high entertainment and thematic resonance all at once.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In an era of 51st-state tensions, there’s something psychically fitting about Canada, America’s top hat, being used to reenact so many of America’s sins.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
This generalized recognition of our nation’s foundational sins is certainly welcome, it’s just not geared toward a particular point.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
And my mom used to say, your sins will find you out.
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
That is, until Carol is sucked off to the pearly white gates above instead, having redeemed herself enough in death to make up for her sins in life.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sins
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The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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This significant sentence reflects the seriousness of those crimes.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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If Redania doesn’t rise to oppose the evils plaguing the Continent, who will?—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The story sees the vengeful spirit La Llorona returning, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged curandero grandfather to battle ancient evils, before the Weeping Woman claims their children forever.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Majumdar’s psychological precision is what makes the novel’s geopolitical weaknesses feel so pronounced.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the time, many companies were launching AI tools like chatbots and internal agents at a remarkable pace, but security safeguards struggled to keep up, which would allow malicious actors to spot weaknesses with methods that cybersecurity tools were never built to detect.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And while traffic violations haven’t been privatized, Dubai’s new traffic cameras are likely generating predictable incomes that would attract investors.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The events of that day prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to sue authorities on O’Hara’s behalf for alleged violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights, among other claims.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The New York Yankees should be one of the busiest teams in baseball this winter as the organization looks to right many of the wrongs from this year.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet the play’s positive components do not make up for its faults.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Carol is suspicious of the human race's collective new attitude, and sets out trying to figure out how to revert the world back to its old self, faults and all.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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So Nude pair falls neatly in line — proof that even in full-metal glamour, minimalism with an edge is having a very good year.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-topping Man’s Best Friend slips 5-6 on the latest Billboard 200 with 38,000 equivalent album units earned (down 8%), while Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving falls 6-7 (37,000, down 3%).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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“Sins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sins. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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