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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
Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in that second-round series, and Pacers floor general Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and those two injuries have opened up the East.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Admittedly, Howe had hoped to alter his side more in 2023-24, making four changes following the draw at Milan, but injuries and suspensions restricted his ability to do so.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
One detainee died that day, and a second detainee died from his injuries at the hospital days later.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Around 100 people were injured in the collapse, with NBC News reporting head injuries and broken bones.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The injured cyclist was airlifted by a San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter and taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for his injuries.
—ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The truck driver had minor injuries.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The men were both taken to a local hospital with non-life threatning injuries, deputies say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that the injuries came from an electric dog shock collar that belonged to the family’s dead dog, according to the outlets.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Admittedly, Howe had hoped to alter his side more in 2023-24, making four changes following the draw at Milan, but injuries and suspensions restricted his ability to do so.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
One detainee died that day, and a second detainee died from his injuries at the hospital days later.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Around 100 people were injured in the collapse, with NBC News reporting head injuries and broken bones.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The injured cyclist was airlifted by a San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter and taken to a local hospital to receive treatment for his injuries.
—ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
The truck driver had minor injuries.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The men were both taken to a local hospital with non-life threatning injuries, deputies say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that the injuries came from an electric dog shock collar that belonged to the family’s dead dog, according to the outlets.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
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The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more, actually.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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And for over 50 years, volunteers have been at the heart of the nonprofit, established by the United Methodist Church in 1973 to address social issues and injustices in the Miami area.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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There is no question that the study of history and its conflicts, injustices and exclusions can be dispiriting.—
Annie Polland,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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The harms of lead were largely forgotten or invisible until the 20th century.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, environmental advocates have raised concerns, including infringing on tribal culture and potential harms to nearby wetlands, groundwater, rivers and threatened and endangered species, such as wood turtles.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Winning another ring can wash away a lot of wrongs.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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