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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
Before the August 2025 move to the big house, aka the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Miami, Thomas owned up to his transgressions.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
When someone extends their hand in friendship to make up for past transgressions, welcoming that gesture is the right thing to do.
—Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
After all, scholars have been assuring us for years that disco was a site of subversion, liberation, and transgression, and yet these findings clearly did not trouble the MAGA gang.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
When someone extends their hand in friendship to make up for past transgressions, welcoming that gesture is the right thing to do.
—Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
After all, scholars have been assuring us for years that disco was a site of subversion, liberation, and transgression, and yet these findings clearly did not trouble the MAGA gang.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Miss Manners is at least relieved that your family’s transgressions are limited to eating sloppily, which doesn’t harm others.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
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Maricopa County health inspectors cited nine metro Phoenix gas stations and markets for several priority food safety violations during the week of March 2.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Rachel Smith Environmental groups said the state of Colorado is not doing enough to stop ongoing pollution violations from the Suncor refinery.—
Rachel Smith,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The suit alleges Anthropic is secondarily liable for contributory and vicarious infringement tied to those uses.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The complaint also includes a claim for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits infringement of certain types of digital content and can lead to damages of up to $150,000 per infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Gatewood had been tasked with overseeing the Johnson administration's efforts to address the root causes of crime and violence in Chicago and coming up with a plan for public safety.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The tale of Eve being blamed for the sin of man in the Garden of Eden was also a strong inspiration.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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McNair spoke, unsuccessfully, before an Alabama Legislature that wanted to limit how schools teach events, such as the bombing that killed her sister, lest White children feel guilt for the sins of their forebears.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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