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 Michaels reveres the comedian, forgave his transgression, and persuaded him to return to host the first show of 2025.
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s game with the Kings was merely the latest transgression — the Dubs were leading by 4 with four minutes to play.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Too much authenticity can feel raw and unpalatable, while too much transgression can repel.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs — and owner Clark Hunt, no relation — forgave Hunt for his past transgressions this season.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Wednesday’s game with the Kings was merely the latest transgression — the Dubs were leading by 4 with four minutes to play.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Too much authenticity can feel raw and unpalatable, while too much transgression can repel.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs — and owner Clark Hunt, no relation — forgave Hunt for his past transgressions this season.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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Kalkbrenner hit a jump hook and the Huskies turned the ball over on a shot clock violation as Creighton came out of the break on a 9-3 run, its lead swelling to 17 points.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Israeli military operations inside Gaza have continued since the ceasefire began – in response, the IDF has said, to threats to its troops or Hamas violations, but there has been a decline in casualties.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Amid a wave of legal action over the past several years from the fast-evolving technology, the New York Times sued OpenAI for copyright infringement.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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The company has been sued for copyright infringement by the Center for Investigative Reporting, the country’s oldest nonprofit newsroom, as well as by The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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With that said, the overall dearth of humor is a more damning sin.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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The new administration is intent on wiping out DEI programs and purging those who supported them, even if their only sin was attending a diversity training seminar.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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