do justice to

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: to treat or show (something or someone) in a way that is as good as it should be
Words could never do justice to her beauty.
The movie does not do justice to the book.
a brief summary that does not do justice to the complexity of this issue

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This listing of jobs does not begin to do justice to Jason Kenney’s importance to Canadian politics over the past two decades. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026 That doesn’t even do justice to the true role of solar power in our futures. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Not just anyone can do justice to a Patsy Cline song, but Kate has natural vocal ability and a natural feel. — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025 Neither of us said a thing; no words could do justice to the immensity of the experience of it all. — Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for do justice to

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“Do justice to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20justice%20to. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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