TRANSGRESSION Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

transgression

noun

tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən

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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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Examples of transgression in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The freight company owner continued by referencing some of the transgressions Jenn previously called him out for, including being more distant after getting engaged in Hawai'i. —

Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 The women’s presence did little to curtail such transgressions. —

Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024 The song has yet to reappear at their shows, though, and apparently isn’t the only instance of the Stones tweaking past possible transgressions. —

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024 He was fined a hundred dollars for his transgression. —

Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for transgression

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