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
Research in behavioral economics shows that consumers have an innate sense of fairness that, when violated, triggers stronger negative emotions than almost any other commercial transgression.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Those transgressions seemed less troublesome than the Padres being unable to get those runners home from second base, getting seven total hits and having Fernando Tatis Jr. and Machado both go 0-for-4.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Lawyers, similar to professionals in other disciplines, have committed their share of transgressions.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
For the second transgression, the member would be silenced for two legislative days.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Those transgressions seemed less troublesome than the Padres being unable to get those runners home from second base, getting seven total hits and having Fernando Tatis Jr. and Machado both go 0-for-4.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
Lawyers, similar to professionals in other disciplines, have committed their share of transgressions.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
For the second transgression, the member would be silenced for two legislative days.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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Those who break the rules of grammar are often heroes, especially when their violations are in the service of supplying, say, great dialogue (Mark Twain, Ralph Ellison, Don DeLillo).—
J.T. Barbarese,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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When the bus driver asked what happened, Hirsch said a woman had been stabbed to death — even though authorities hadn't yet released any information on the crime, the State's Attorney said.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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And with statutory damages for willful copyright infringement reaching up to $150,000 per work, massive damages are in play.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Intellectual property/copyright/trademark infringement.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Don’t point to things with chopsticks or commit the double-dipping sin of taking food from a common plate with chopsticks that have been in your mouth.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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