1
as in violation
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 infringement
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
Perhaps the oddest transgression was when a woman broke a law that went into effect more than 30 years ago, lighting up a cigarette while the plane was still taxiing at FLL.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Insiders at the firm started leaking incriminating documents to the Wall Street Journal reporters Clark and Louch, who began publishing evidence of the firm’s transgressions.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Walt has zero boundaries, and he’s been compiling a list of transgressions against Greg since day one.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
Insiders at the firm started leaking incriminating documents to the Wall Street Journal reporters Clark and Louch, who began publishing evidence of the firm’s transgressions.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Walt has zero boundaries, and he’s been compiling a list of transgressions against Greg since day one.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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The facility was inspected by the department three other times in the last five years and was cited for violations unrelated to chemicals and storage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Rafa confesses to eating chocolate in violation of his strict diet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Major news companies are taking a two-track approach, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in other cases.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Drag queen Pattie Gonia has broken her silence months after Patagonia sued her for trademark infringement.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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And now that she's gained true-crime stardom from the documentary, their grief has been compounded.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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My youth was my downfall, my sin love, and the go-between a snowy day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over five days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.—
Baraa Anwer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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