TRANSGRESSION Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

transgression

noun

tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən

Definition of transgression

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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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 Jantar Mantar, the protest site in Delhi, embodied an aesthetic of collective transgression. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026 According to Richmond, LeMond’s dietary transgressions didn’t stop at Twinkies. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The result is a sensational tapestry of transgressions and secrets that Duke doesn’t see coming. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026 To say Biden has been leaning into his past transgressions and addressing them head-on would be an understatement. — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transgression

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Noun

The violations on the report include employees not having a food handler card, as well as no drain plugs being seen when observing the plumbing.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of violation

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Last week, rock music photographer Justin Thomas filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the American painter Elizabeth Peyton, Sotheby’s, and David Zwirner Gallery, as first reported by Copyright Lately.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of infringement

Noun

Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The plan involves the United States taking more direct control over Venezuelan reserves as crime and steep logistical challenges discourage private investors.

— Evan Halper, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

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