transgression
noun
an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
transgressions
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pluralof transgression.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But he escaped a five-second penalty because one of the transgressions was when he suffered a long brake pedal caused by heat soak after his pit stop, so he was excused.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Platner’s transgressions were part of his transgressive appeal.
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
His transgressions were small ones, always: shoes on the wrong feet, schcolwork misplaced, failure to study adequately for a quiz.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
