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as in damages
something that causes loss or pain
the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict
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as in injustices
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the state did the rancher an injury when it destroyed his herd of cattle without adequate proof that it was diseased
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Recent Examples of injuries
Maye is unable to participate because of the Patriots advancing to the Super Bowl, while Herbert and Allen dealt with injuries at the end of their seasons.
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CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The five people who lived in the building evacuated before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Four injuries were reported in Saline County, three in Columbia County and one in Cleburne County.
—Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
The Kings’ Zach Dooley reported that Alex Turcotte and Joel Edmundson were both day-to-day with injuries.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Liability coverage pays for injuries or property damage you, the driver, cause to others during an accident.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The agent, who suffered injuries to his arm and hand, fired his Taser at the man during the encounter, records show.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Ukraine's security service said that five rescue workers suffered injuries while responding to the site of ongoing attacks.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The five people who lived in the building evacuated before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Four injuries were reported in Saline County, three in Columbia County and one in Cleburne County.
—Anne Li, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
The Kings’ Zach Dooley reported that Alex Turcotte and Joel Edmundson were both day-to-day with injuries.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Liability coverage pays for injuries or property damage you, the driver, cause to others during an accident.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The agent, who suffered injuries to his arm and hand, fired his Taser at the man during the encounter, records show.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Ukraine's security service said that five rescue workers suffered injuries while responding to the site of ongoing attacks.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
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Court records indicate the case went to trial in 2017 and the jury found that while Page was negligent, that negligence was not the cause of damages suffered by Miller.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Texas Business Courts were created in 2024 to take on complex business litigation in cases seeking more than $5 million in damages.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most City fans, like fans of all clubs, can similarly reel off some pretty significant injustices from over the years.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump entered office in 2017 vowing to right the injustices caused by liberal globalists.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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In June, she was invited to appear before the Federal Trade Commission as a panelist to explain the harms of PGM from a consumer fraud perspective.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The concept of intersectionality, introduced by the law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, reveals the particularly acute harms inflicted on groups that are at the intersection of multiple oppressions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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And so that's also been a real part of my inspiration and drive to come back and do it again, to right a lot of those wrongs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some end in voluntary agreements from schools, with plans to rectify past wrongs and prevent future ones.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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