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
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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The accusations surfaced in 2012 when a recording of Collins allegedly confessing his transgressions to a therapist was leaked to TMZ.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In the Canucks game, his only transgression was getting caught in a scrum while coming to the aid of Lukas Reichel.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Many believe that, transgressions aside, Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In the Canucks game, his only transgression was getting caught in a scrum while coming to the aid of Lukas Reichel.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Many believe that, transgressions aside, Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transgression
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgression. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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