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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
Later, after conferring with the official, Izzo had clarification on Davis’ transgression.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Winning countless Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2017 and 2019, FX's anthology series American Crime Story dives into infamous historical transgressions ingrained in the American psyche.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Curious choices are made, though, about what to tell of his transgressions during the war and the angelic representation of his wife and daughter in hiding.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Winning countless Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2017 and 2019, FX's anthology series American Crime Story dives into infamous historical transgressions ingrained in the American psyche.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Curious choices are made, though, about what to tell of his transgressions during the war and the angelic representation of his wife and daughter in hiding.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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In contrast with classical standards once popular in figure skating, like Swan Lake, modern pop music is largely composed by artists who are still living and earning royalties, and can bring claims for copyright infringement.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their most recent lawsuit alleges trademark infringement and counterfeiting, along with false designation of origin and seeks unspecified damages from the online sellers.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This idea that America is a nefarious and terrible force in the world that has committed myriad sins and must withdraw from the world, both for its own good and for the good of the world.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The deadline still needs to play out, and Karnisovas has some basketball sins to recover from before this thing trends in the right direction.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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