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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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
The affidavit said that the victim suffered minor injuries, including a bruise on her left eye and scratches on the right side of her neck.
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Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Ong received emergency medical care but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The team is also monitoring injuries for center Cade Mays (ankle) and right tackle Taylor Moton (knee).
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the war continues Elsewhere, on the front line in southern Ukraine, a children’s hospital in Kherson was attacked by Russian forces Wednesday, causing a number of injuries, according to regional authorities.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite lifesaving measures, the man died from his injuries, according to Adger.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who uses them against federal agents risks arrest, imprisonment, and life-threatening injuries.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 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
The Heat continues to rotate through different starting groups because of injuries and poor play, using six different starting lineups in the last six games and 11 different starting lineups in the last 13 games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Ong received emergency medical care but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The team is also monitoring injuries for center Cade Mays (ankle) and right tackle Taylor Moton (knee).
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the war continues Elsewhere, on the front line in southern Ukraine, a children’s hospital in Kherson was attacked by Russian forces Wednesday, causing a number of injuries, according to regional authorities.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Despite lifesaving measures, the man died from his injuries, according to Adger.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who uses them against federal agents risks arrest, imprisonment, and life-threatening injuries.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 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
The Heat continues to rotate through different starting groups because of injuries and poor play, using six different starting lineups in the last six games and 11 different starting lineups in the last 13 games.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
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Kessler and Berman have also stressed there isn’t case precedent for the application of Title IX to the allocation of damages in an antitrust case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiff is seeking more than $50,000 in damages.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most overt is the sweeping nationwide crime of rural impoverishment; then there are the endless tiny, daily injustices that result.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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For children, the concern is particularly great because their smaller bodies and metabolisms put them at a greater vulnerability for harms caused by exposure, according to the FDA.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI’s launch of its pioneering ChatGPT sparked a global AI craze that has drawn hundreds of billions of dollars in investments into Silicon Valley technology companies, and raised alarms that the technology will lead to harms ranging from rampant unemployment to terrorism.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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In recent years there has been some effort by some Western academic institutions to right the wrongs of the past and return ancient ancestral remains and artifacts to their rightful tribal nations.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tamra, whom Shannon has refused to forgive for past wrongs, goes under the table to help right as Shannon starts to slide out her seat in the banquette under the table.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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