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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
To be fair to Dowdle, in the skit, the third thrust resulted in the transgression.
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Multiple people accused him of outspoken atheism, a transgression then punishable by death.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Prince Andrew’s many transgressions, and the specter of what else could be divulged about him, are more than enough for the British royal family to want nothing to do with him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Multiple people accused him of outspoken atheism, a transgression then punishable by death.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Prince Andrew’s many transgressions, and the specter of what else could be divulged about him, are more than enough for the British royal family to want nothing to do with him.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.
—Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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The bill specifically targeted local jails holding people accused of civil violations.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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If the sale does go through, the administration can still use its enforcement powers to make sure any new owner corrects open violations and adheres to rent-stabilization laws.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
15 Jan. 2026
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Similar laws in Louisiana, Arkansas and Ohio have also been struck down due to First Amendment infringements.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
15 Jan. 2026
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Pro-life groups such as the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) have strongly opposed shield laws, casting them as an infringement on states’ rights.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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These are the words of someone determined not to repeat their father’s sins, someone who wants to be a little different than what a lot of the world might expect of a player with his unique brand of raw power and athleticism.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Except, apparently, among the Hoosiers who play football as if not playing football hard would be an unforgivable sin.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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