as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media
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Recent Examples of injurious
Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Grade inflation isn’t just injurious to a university’s reputation.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Better to say something injurious instead.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for injurious
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Nor did anyone commit an injurious gaffe.
—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Grade inflation isn’t just injurious to a university’s reputation.
—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Better to say something injurious instead.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for injurious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injurious
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Telegram said its moderation systems remove millions of pieces of harmful content each month, including non-consensual pornography.
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Developing a negative self-view as a result of these harmful experiences during your formative years is not uncommon.
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According to 24/7 Wall Street, the $60 billion all-stock AI company Anysphere acquisition, a $20 billon debt offering, and the future end of the lockup have been particularly detrimental to the maintenance of the share prices.
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There’s also the thought that onboarding a starting catcher midseason can be detrimental to a pitching staff, something that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has expressed in the past.
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Nowhere is the pressure to develop a hook more damaging—or more physically consequential—than in youth athletics.
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Static’s award-winning Reusable Pop-On Manicures® give you a perfect, non-damaging manicure in seconds for a fraction of the salon cost.
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In pharmacogenomics, understanding how genes affect drug efficacy helps doctors prescribe the right drug at the optimal dose while reducing adverse reactions.
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Johnson was undone by revelations of his conduct during Covid lockdowns and Truss by the adverse market reaction to her 2022 mini-Budget.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injurious. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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