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transgression

[trans-gresh-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈgrɛʃ ən, trænz- /


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The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam's second holiest shrine is located, constituted an "unacceptable and intolerable transgression".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The mistake, though, comes in reading transgression and a lack of conscientiousness as authenticity, or a reflection of a particular set of progressive politics.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

"These attacks represent a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression," the UAE's foreign ministry said, adding that the country reserves the "right to respond".

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026

“So, how do we take responsibility? You can apologize—and even if you cannot remember committing your transgression, that doesn’t mean that your apology, and the sentiment behind your apology, is not sincere.”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Brown said any talk of Chávez’s alleged transgressions has no place in telling Chatfield’s life story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

That they were macho-coded transgressions was core to his sustained support.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

But as the network of civil-rights agencies grew, the transgressions those agencies aimed to prosecute diminished in number and import.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

The potentially reimbursed penalties are for transgressions including failure to file penalties, failure to pay penalties and failure to make estimated tax payments, she wrote.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

We are the balance of our damage and our transgressions.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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