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as in inequity
the state of being unfair or unjust
the injustice of the coach's accusation that I'd been lazy frustrated and angered me
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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
a group that has long suffered injustice at the hands of our judicial system
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Recent Examples of injustice
This is about putting a spotlight on racist injustice that is occurring right now.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem to peacefully protest racial injustice and police brutality.
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Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, Crowe-Allbritton was also on the front lines of efforts encouraging students to speak out against racial injustice, according to his obituary.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
There are many reasons for all of this, but the lasting burden of decade after decade after decade of injustice still makes shoulders ache.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem to peacefully protest racial injustice and police brutality.
—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, Crowe-Allbritton was also on the front lines of efforts encouraging students to speak out against racial injustice, according to his obituary.
—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
There are many reasons for all of this, but the lasting burden of decade after decade after decade of injustice still makes shoulders ache.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustice
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But as wealth inequities simultaneously reach new extremes, the transfer has amplified questions about whether wealthy families are moving fast in their promises of impactful giving.
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Their viewpoints are only represented through archive footage, and their distancing from the project suggests lingering dissatisfaction with the inequities surrounding money and creative credit.
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Brian Kilmeade views the semiquincentennial as an opportunity to reflect on the nation's founding courage and vision, while Lawrence Jones highlights America's continuous improvement despite past wrongs.
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There was also a list of things that had been done wrong in the murder, including not removing the shell casings from the scene, Rouse said.
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The organization’s weekly Saturday rallies have also been a venue for families grieving loss through police violence, or for celebrities to speak out about unfairness in the entertainment industry.
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Still, the rhetorical and ideological excesses of the left generated a sense of unfairness that has become central to the white-identitarian project.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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There was drama, remarkable goals and worrying injury in Sweden’s showdown with Japan at AT&T Stadium Thursday in the final Group F match.
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In recent weeks, Avila Chevalier has been under a microscope for her past tweets, including posts calling for defunding the police and abolishing the border, alongside harsh insults of big-name Democrats such as former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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“Injustice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustice. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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