1
as in offences
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 violations
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 transgressions
Consistent with the totality of circumstances approach, the memorandum states that USCIS will look for evidence of genuine rehabilitation for individuals who have transgressions.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Usually there’s some history of misunderstandings, hurt feelings or real transgressions.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 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
But his past transgressions are never far from his memory.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Grýla is a notorious figure in Icelandic folklore, being a towering ogre witch with many tails who punishes children for their transgressions.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
And then he is essentially penalized for his transgressions with — spoiler alert — death by laser.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
In their minds, these affairs were minor transgressions—hardly something worth ending a relationship over.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Usually there’s some history of misunderstandings, hurt feelings or real transgressions.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 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
But his past transgressions are never far from his memory.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Grýla is a notorious figure in Icelandic folklore, being a towering ogre witch with many tails who punishes children for their transgressions.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
And then he is essentially penalized for his transgressions with — spoiler alert — death by laser.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
In their minds, these affairs were minor transgressions—hardly something worth ending a relationship over.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgressions
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Transgressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgressions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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