as in injustices
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 disservices
Learning only on the job is a disservices to their patients.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disservices
Noun
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which for decades sought to remedy vast racial injustices in America, has now made tackling discrimination against white people, especially men, a priority.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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And there are a series of factors that allow these injustices to continue.—
Victoria Law,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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Her fable depicts twin sisters on a revenge road trip, setting out to right the wrongs of their early childhood at the behest of their estranged mother, finding some catharsis along the way.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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As a result of the courage and determination of Tribune journalists, our public and government were given the opportunity to address wrongs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Disservices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disservices. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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