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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
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.
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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
This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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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
This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
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The most common template for an insider trading violation is as follows.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Chicago, the indelible image of a pastor in a clerical collar shot in the head with a pepper ball by agents standing on the rooftop of an ICE building is a direct violation of CBP’s use of force policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also this week, a former paralegal was acquitted after hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in August; Sabzi, a deli in Cornwall, England, is alleging that author Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook with the same name is trademark infringement; and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Policymakers should make clear that copyright applies whether infringement is committed by a human or by code.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rafael is a crime and breaking news reporter at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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If, in Christian doctrine, the soul’s purpose is to transcend the body, then a soulless creature has no sin to commit.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The anthology’s first volume explores themes of ancestral sin, family, piety and consequence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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