transgression
noun
trans·gres·sion
tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən 
tranz-
: an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
a
: infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty
b
: the spread of the sea over land areas and the consequent unconformable deposit of sediments on older rocks
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Examples of transgression in a Sentence
acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
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No, in my opinion, the most significant lesson of Watergate is the recognition that our form of government continues to have the strength and resilience to overcome the transgression of our leaders, political crisses, predictions, and warnings of national doom and government collapse.
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Jim Prochnow, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Neither worked out, and along with numerous other transgressions led to the firing of general manager Ryan Pace.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Watch on Deadline That is, until Hal takes things into his own hands by informing the President of Penn’s transgressions.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
My sense is that people infatuated with this tinpot Marxist analysis enjoy the rush of feeling like the naughty provocateur without paying any real price for transgression.
—Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jim Prochnow, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Neither worked out, and along with numerous other transgressions led to the firing of general manager Ryan Pace.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Watch on Deadline That is, until Hal takes things into his own hands by informing the President of Penn’s transgressions.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
My sense is that people infatuated with this tinpot Marxist analysis enjoy the rush of feeling like the naughty provocateur without paying any real price for transgression.
—Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgression. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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transgression
noun
trans·gres·sion
tran(t)s-ˈgresh-ən
tranz-
: an act, process, or example of transgressing
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