as in wrongs
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 injustices
Focusing on social dynamics, injustices, and local issues in our neighborhoods or cities will be necessary.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Jan. 2026
Lee suffered other injustices, including the four traumatic deaths of her infant children.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Wine came to prominence in the early 2000s for his vibrant dancehall music, which often addressed social injustices.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The explicit mention of the death penalty as the source of one passenger’s misery, and their need for blood money — a possibility for everyday citizens — as well as Peyman’s youthful rage against the injustices forcing him to flee, feel definitely charged with defiance, even if measured.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
But what’s critical is not just Maduro leaving, but those around him — those who will only be further perpetrators of the injustices that Maduro puts forward — that none of them are allowed to just come to power.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The Syrian leader has vowed to pursue independent investigations into these episodes and hold accountable all those found guilty of injustices.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
But a notable share, 38 percent, believe that the injustices suffered by Syria’s majority pre-2024 requires more acknowledgment.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Jan. 2026
Lee suffered other injustices, including the four traumatic deaths of her infant children.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Wine came to prominence in the early 2000s for his vibrant dancehall music, which often addressed social injustices.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The explicit mention of the death penalty as the source of one passenger’s misery, and their need for blood money — a possibility for everyday citizens — as well as Peyman’s youthful rage against the injustices forcing him to flee, feel definitely charged with defiance, even if measured.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
But what’s critical is not just Maduro leaving, but those around him — those who will only be further perpetrators of the injustices that Maduro puts forward — that none of them are allowed to just come to power.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The Syrian leader has vowed to pursue independent investigations into these episodes and hold accountable all those found guilty of injustices.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
But a notable share, 38 percent, believe that the injustices suffered by Syria’s majority pre-2024 requires more acknowledgment.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
Noun
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Righting a couple of wrongs that everybody was talking about.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Was this award created, to some degree, to right Emmy wrongs?—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The disproportionate impact on Black and Latino youth further compounds systemic inequities and perpetuates cycles of harm.—
Gladys Carrión,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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This led to complaints of inequities.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Maye is unable to participate because of the Patriots advancing to the Super Bowl, while Herbert and Allen dealt with injuries at the end of their seasons.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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