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
But his transgressions present themselves differently today.
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Hazlitt, 11 Dec. 2024
But his past transgressions are never far from his memory.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
But at a time when many writers have mined the Victorians to produce tidy love stories, McBride manages to recuperate the century-old pleasures of formal transgression.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Dillingham had put together a make-shift roster that barely had a prayer to win six games, but the announcement was a reminder a new coach, staff and players would bear the cost of the last staff's transgressions.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hazlitt, 11 Dec. 2024
But his past transgressions are never far from his memory.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
But at a time when many writers have mined the Victorians to produce tidy love stories, McBride manages to recuperate the century-old pleasures of formal transgression.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Dillingham had put together a make-shift roster that barely had a prayer to win six games, but the announcement was a reminder a new coach, staff and players would bear the cost of the last staff's transgressions.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Trump team is also considering revoking a Biden administration policy that directed ICE not to pursue immigrants who had not committed other crimes.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement in 2023.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Clearly communicating what data is being collected and how it’s being used, as well as allowing consumers to opt out of data collection, is critical for avoiding privacy infringements.—
Thomas Zawacki,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Even after a 10-7 regular season and return to the playoffs — albeit a brief one after Sunday’s wild-card loss to Buffalo — established a new benchmark for success, the sins of the past lingered in the coach’s mind.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the sin of this particular series is one that's hard to get over: deep unpleasantness.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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