injustices

plural of injustice
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 In some situations, the reforms also address historical injustices that prevented citizenship from passing through earlier generations. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 And yes, even Indy needed to endure the minor injustices of a TSA security check. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 The Hanna’s Town Resolves, a document signed along Forbes Road in 1775 by citizens of Westmoreland County, protested the injustices of the British Parliament. Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 Voter disenfranchisement and voter suppression are the injustices the VRA was designed to correct. Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 The focus of academics swung to class, race, and gender, to giving voice to the voiceless and documenting injustices. Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 Not all true crime is created equally or ethically, but HBO Max's catalogue offers documentaries that center the victim and their families (The Sentence, 2020) and bring education and awareness to systemic issues like injustices within Alabama's prison system (The Alabama Solution, 2025). James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 His performance balances youthful idealism, simmering rage and heartbreaking vulnerability, particularly as the character becomes increasingly consumed by the injustices unfolding around him. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Our nation still had much poverty and many injustices. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
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Noun
  • 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.
    Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • So did two wrongs make a right?
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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  • Cindy Donis, a water organizer with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, said artwork can also raise awareness around inequities.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Five years ago, in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and amid a pandemic that laid bare longstanding inequities in American healthcare, health equity became one of the defining priorities of nearly every major health system.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • However, 11Alive stated that two people had suffered serious injuries during the incident.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • No injuries were reported in the Chicago area due to the storm.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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