injuries

noun

plural of injury
1
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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2
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 Starting offensive linemen Matt McCoy and Max Buchanan both left the game with injuries in the second quarter and returned to the game. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026 LaVine, Murray and Sabonis missed much of the 2025-26 season due to injuries as the Kings went 22-60 to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026 The other man, who was not identified, received medical treatment for his injuries. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026 Tight end Dallas Goedert, left guard Landon Dickerson and safety Marcus Epps also sat out with injuries. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Magic Mountain closed the X2 coaster permanently after a history of injuries. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 There were no additional reports of any injuries, police said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026 Bryce Young not only one battling pain Sunday The Panthers came into Week 3 with a lot of wear-and-tear injuries. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
  1. damages
  2. injustices
  3. harms
  4. wrongs
Noun
  • In an April 30 lawsuit, the residents alleged their homes had sustained unspecified damages from the acoustic vibrations associated with Starship launches.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The accuser is suing the men, the Chi Phi fraternity, the university, an Ithaca bar and others, seeking undisclosed damages.
    — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of injustices
Noun
  • The case involves a lawsuit by the city of Boulder, Colorado, and its surrounding county, that seeks damages for alleged harms from the effects of global climate change.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Booker wrote to object to the deal last Thursday, arguing that the terms do not go far enough to remedy the anticompetitive harms from the merger.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of harms
Noun
  • But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrongs

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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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