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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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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
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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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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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Conley and other residents urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy California Highway Patrol officers to Vallejo in similar fashion to how the governor sent CHP officers to Oakland earlier in 2024 to address a crime surge there.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Republican lawmakers have railed against previous legislation, including the more sweeping assault weapons ban proposals, as government overreach and infringements on the Second Amendment.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
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The platform and ByteDance must convince the court to overturn a lower court's decision that the national security risks of TikTok outweigh the law's infringement of free speech rights.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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