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How does the noun injury contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of injury are grievance, injustice, and wrong. While all these words mean "an act that inflicts undeserved hurt," injury applies in law specifically to an injustice for which one may sue to recover compensation.

libel constitutes a legal injury

When could grievance be used to replace injury?

The synonyms grievance and injury are sometimes interchangeable, but grievance applies to a circumstance or condition that constitutes an injustice to the sufferer and gives just ground for complaint.

a list of employee grievances

When is it sensible to use injustice instead of injury?

In some situations, the words injustice and injury are roughly equivalent. However, injustice applies to any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights.

the injustices suffered by the lower classes

In what contexts can wrong take the place of injury?

While in some cases nearly identical to injury, wrong applies also in law to any act punishable according to the criminal code; it may apply more generally to any flagrant injustice.

determined to right society's wrongs

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of injury Paramedics transported the driver to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025 Further operations followed, with Kubica also suffering severe injuries to his right elbow, shoulder and leg. Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 21 June 2025 Garten died from his injuries, while Kearney was hospitalized with serious injuries but was later released. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025 In most cases, this pertains to illness, injury, infections, viruses, bacteria and so on — but also to stressful situations. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for injury
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injury
Noun
  • In the exposé, Rolling Stone balanced public interest versus potential harm by considering the sensitive details surrounding what was then unverified accusations.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • While there is no categorical ban under international law, the use of nuclear weapons would be subject to international humanitarian law (IHL), which requires adherence to the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity—especially regarding civilian harm.
    Hugh Cameron Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • In her dissent, Sotomayor faulted the court for turning a blind eye to injustice.
    David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • Yet environmental injustices rarely announce themselves that clearly.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Iranian state media confirmed that Israeli warplanes had struck nuclear facilities at Arak but said that there had been no serious damage.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
  • Plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages for the year ending June 9, and have named CEO Tim Cook, CFO Kevan Parekh, and former CFO Luca Maestri as defendants, according to Reuters.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • With Section 899, Republicans are trying to test the truism about two wrongs not making a right.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • The plan must also force Israel to stop its bulldozing of buildings, seizure of Palestinian lands, and creation of ever-more Jewish settlements in the West Bank—and pay full reparations for all of these enormous wrongs.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Under it, anyone who defames, insults or threatens the King, Queen, heir apparent, or regent faces three to 15 years in prison.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 26 June 2025
  • In the video, Songz is seen locked in a tense exchange with an unidentified man, with both hurling insults and threats in an escalating war of words.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025

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“Injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injury. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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