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as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
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as in infringements
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
plagiarism is a serious trespass of academic integrity
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as in sins
to commit an offense
I consider him to be trespassing against all of us when he trespasses against any one of us
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Recent Examples of trespasses
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
These seem like minor trespasses, but when no one feels comfortable telling the truth, the influence such behavior has on the 12-year-old Janna becomes concerning.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Matilda, fresh on the island, even trespasses on Beechwood and sees the wreckage herself.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Jake is revealed to be embezzling from his business and steadily engages in a series of moral, personal, and legal trespasses that are at least as bad as Vince’s.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
These seem like minor trespasses, but when no one feels comfortable telling the truth, the influence such behavior has on the 12-year-old Janna becomes concerning.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Matilda, fresh on the island, even trespasses on Beechwood and sees the wreckage herself.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Jake is revealed to be embezzling from his business and steadily engages in a series of moral, personal, and legal trespasses that are at least as bad as Vince’s.
—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trespasses
Noun
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Two of the three people authorities charged with crimes related to the killing of a Boise 19-year-old pleaded guilty to robbery, and both will spend the first portion of their sentences in juvenile detention.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
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For all his crimes, Nichols was sentenced to the maximum punishment allowed for each charge — more than 200 years for 12 charges and death for the murder charge.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Children and parents will not be punished for any infringements.—
Mahalia Dobson,
NBC news,
9 Dec. 2025
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Tariffs and other infringements of WTO rules end up hurting everyone.—
Alexander Stubb,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 Dec. 2025
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God’s Spirit is grieved when a believer sins.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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OpenAI, which has come under scrutiny for copyright violations – and also for striking massive ‘circular’ deals leading to fears of an AI bubble – said the deal shows how the creative community and AI can get along.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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In late 2024, a city inspector issued two city code violations that threatened to displace the Longfellow operation.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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In its most scenic moments, the train wanders along the island’s coastline and through rainforest, and sugar cane fields.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
Verb
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When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the case for January’s payment, SSI payments are issued on the last weekday of the previous month.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Dec. 2025
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So most of them [films] at the time, there’s the melodrama — the poor girl falls with a rich boy, and then the family against her, blah, blah, same old story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Internet commenters and auto critics responded negatively, saying the Luce strays from the brand’s usual aesthetic.—
Alexa St. John,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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The distributor plans a moderate national expansion to about 375 screens (exact number still TBD) next week to let world of mouth percolate for the popular TIFF-premiering heist thriller by Daniel Roher about a piano tuner (up-and-comer Leo Woodall) who strays into safecracking.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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