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 Related Stories Lee says the film grew out of the small and large injustices people tolerate every day to avoid a fight. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 South African leaders reject Washington’s accusations, arguing land expropriation and affirmative action measures seek to repair apartheid-era injustices and insisting the United States respect the country’s sovereignty and policy choices. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 These injustices also coalesce with innumerable historical and contemporary global histories of genocide and displacement. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Gloria Steinem attributed her mother's nervous breakdown before she was born, and her treatment in mental institutions and the workforce thereafter, as key to her interest in social injustices. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026 Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus founded the Happy Hippie Foundation to fight injustices facing homeless and LGBTQ youth as well as other vulnerable populations. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The players have long spoken out about racial injustices and LGBTQ rights. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
Noun
  • Charlotte has many more chances to right its wrongs, of course, starting with home games Saturday and Monday.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Those of us in the creative world have to embrace all the ups and downs, and the rights and the wrongs.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What began with peaceful protests by high school students demanding better conditions at schools has morphed into roiling protests nationwide denouncing rising living costs and inequities in French society.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers point to a range of factors behind literacy challenges, from educational inequities and learning disruptions to differences in access to resources.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Pittsburgh’s late arrival in Paris and injuries elsewhere are concerns, but the rushing and defensive advantages outweigh them at this number.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Officers found an unconscious adult man who was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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