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
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Noun
  • But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Advocates for clemency have likewise urged Newsom to act, citing inequities and the risk of wrongful convictions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
  • Ten other people, ages 5 to 68, were also hit and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Police Capt.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • No injuries were reported as firefighters continued working to contain the blaze.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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