1
as in offences
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 violations
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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And then he is essentially penalized for his transgressions with — spoiler alert — death by laser.
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Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
In their minds, these affairs were minor transgressions—hardly something worth ending a relationship over.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
But their transgressions are usually consensual.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
By exacting robust penalties on Iran for the full range of its transgressions, the United States should aim to persuade Tehran that a renegotiation of the JCPOA would advance its own self-interest.
—Tzvi Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2017
Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
In their minds, these affairs were minor transgressions—hardly something worth ending a relationship over.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
But their transgressions are usually consensual.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
By exacting robust penalties on Iran for the full range of its transgressions, the United States should aim to persuade Tehran that a renegotiation of the JCPOA would advance its own self-interest.
—Tzvi Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2017
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“Transgressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgressions. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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