Definition of disservicenext
as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"

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Recent Examples of disservice But remembering Neill, who died on Monday at 78, solely for Jurassic Park does a disservice to his strengths as an actor. Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 15 July 2026 The brand was founded by a physical therapist who saw firsthand how much of a disservice flat, flimsy flip-flops were doing to his clients’ feet. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 July 2026 But at its best, this push to immediately bring back these tests is a disservice to both the mission of our public universities and the remaining classes of kids who lost learning during the pandemic. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 So dedicating the space entirely to TV-watching is doing it a disservice, says Lindsey Walsh of Lindsey Walsh Interiors. Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disservice
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Noun
  • The killing, captured on bystander video, sparked protests in 2020 as part of a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Suffering may never disappear completely, and life may remain filled with uncertainty and injustice.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mosser has not come to the negotiating table just yet, but Richardson says his office is determined to fix a wrong.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disservice. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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