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
Her captors keep asking her to confess to the mysterious transgression that has left her to this terrible fate.
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Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Wanting to make up for this apparent transgression, Carrie kicks Shoe out of her room and calls up her man for a confession and a redo.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Rather than dwelling in the horror of transgression, his interest is in what lies beyond — in transgression’s intimate life.
—Alexandra Kleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
We were inspired by the themes of allure and transgression, choosing to highlight that tension by filling the historic room with contemporary Italian furnishings and decor.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Wanting to make up for this apparent transgression, Carrie kicks Shoe out of her room and calls up her man for a confession and a redo.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 May 2025
Rather than dwelling in the horror of transgression, his interest is in what lies beyond — in transgression’s intimate life.
—Alexandra Kleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
We were inspired by the themes of allure and transgression, choosing to highlight that tension by filling the historic room with contemporary Italian furnishings and decor.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
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Teachers need frameworks for distinguishing between appropriate AI use and academic integrity violations.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for June 1st - June 14th, 2025.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In 11 months, reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen accrued as many penalty points across six different infringements.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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It was finally settled in 2016 when the U.S. Supreme Court let stand lower court rulings that rejected copyright infringement claims.—
Matt O'Brien,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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The fact is, Sinners is not about sin in the religious sense but more about America’s most significant secular violation: its refusal to face itself.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omission and commission in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile and East Timor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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