transgression

noun

tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən How to pronounce transgression (audio)
Definition of transgressionnext
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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2
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 Yet the Supreme Court seeks to condemn America to relive those same transgressions, to undo decades of racial progress and to obstruct access to the ballot box. — Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026 Monetary awards compensate these victims, deter future transgressions, and, by exposing systemic abuses of power, sometimes bring about meaningful reform. — Joel B. Rudin, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transgression
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  1. violation
  2. infringement
  3. crime
  4. sin
Noun
  • Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of violation
Noun
  • The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • In April of last year, state media reported on a case in which the Supreme People’s Court ruled on a copyright infringement dispute, ordering the infringing party to pay 46,000 yuan (around $6,000) in damages.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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  • The angels, still in disguise as men, inform Lot that the city will be destroyed as punishment for its sins.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Solidaridad sin Fronteras has 58,000 health professionals among its members.
    — Sarah Moreno July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
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