1
as in offence
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 violation
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
Usually there’s some history of misunderstandings, hurt feelings or real transgressions.
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Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Their cyber transgression also landed them an inordinate amount of media attention.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The two movies do share a portrait of capitalism in extremis, in which the race to hold onto increasingly smaller pieces of a rapidly dissolving pie feeds more surreal transgressions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s so much crime that the transgressions seldom register.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Their cyber transgression also landed them an inordinate amount of media attention.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The two movies do share a portrait of capitalism in extremis, in which the race to hold onto increasingly smaller pieces of a rapidly dissolving pie feeds more surreal transgressions.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s so much crime that the transgressions seldom register.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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Another major violation would be improper cooling.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Adav Noti, a former FEC general counsel and now executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, says even with a quorum, the commission has historically done very little to regulate campaign finance violations.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee law holds that those who committed crimes before 1999 can choose between being put to death by lethal injection or the electric chair.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The office's programming extends to other areas as well, including domestic violence, human trafficking and interacting with victims of crimes.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brands frequently encounter obstacles, including the requirement for notarized test purchases and the treatment of each infringement as a separate case, even when multiple listings from the same seller are involved.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wetzel is a trial lawyer who represents social media platforms and legacy media companies on music licensing and copyright issues, and reps a wide range of AI firms, including Suno and Udio, in copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the major record labels.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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The brothers grew up in a household ruled by their mother’s preachings about the sins of lust and carnal desire, per the outlet, which also reports that their father was an alcoholic.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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This also ensures the bacon drippings don’t go to waste, which is a serious Southern sin.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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