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as in violation
a breaking of a moral or legal code
acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
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as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
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Recent Examples of transgression
Whitney is willing to let Demi take a mental health day, but for Taylor, this is Demi’s most serious transgression.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
In the lawsuit, Partridge says his only transgression was advising a player to retain a lawyer before the player was interviewed by the NCAA.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
At one point her mother, Ri Sol Ju, appears to gently scold her for some transgression as Kim watches with a broad smile.
—Jen Kwon, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Before the August 2025 move to the big house, aka the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Miami, Thomas owned up to his transgressions.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
In the lawsuit, Partridge says his only transgression was advising a player to retain a lawyer before the player was interviewed by the NCAA.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
At one point her mother, Ri Sol Ju, appears to gently scold her for some transgression as Kim watches with a broad smile.
—Jen Kwon, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Before the August 2025 move to the big house, aka the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Miami, Thomas owned up to his transgressions.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
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Iran disagrees strongly, and called Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon a violation of the ongoing two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rodgers echoed Kelly’s trepidations by arguing that the city should take more explicit actions under code that already exists to protect against ordinance violations.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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By 2024, both Suno and its competing music generation platform Udio were sued by the Big Three major music companies in tandem, with the labels alleging mass copyright infringement.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Naturally, Yuga Labs sued Ripps, and his partner Cahen, alleging false advertising, trademark infringement, and cybersquatting.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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