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
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).
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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
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which for decades sought to remedy vast racial injustices in America, has now made tackling discrimination against white people, especially men, a priority.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
And there are a series of factors that allow these injustices to continue.
—Victoria Law, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
Their views on past systemic injustices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Churches and religious leaders, particularly Black churches, have historically been leading the cause to mobilize against injustices in this country, Felix points out.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which for decades sought to remedy vast racial injustices in America, has now made tackling discrimination against white people, especially men, a priority.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 15 May 2026
And there are a series of factors that allow these injustices to continue.
—Victoria Law, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
Their views on past systemic injustices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Churches and religious leaders, particularly Black churches, have historically been leading the cause to mobilize against injustices in this country, Felix points out.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
Noun
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So that's an exceptionalism that in quite severe terms suggests sacrifice to right wrongs.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Which just goes to show three wrongs don’t make a right.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Ugarte said one of his key focuses, if elected, would be to address environmental inequities and lack of reliable public transportation in the district.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Like humans themselves, some of this data is flawed, reflecting the prejudices, blind spots and systemic inequities of the humans and institutions that produced it.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Victor Rivas, 40, sustained injuries to his arms and was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on allegations of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and being a fugitive from adjacent Jefferson Parish, Louisiana State Police said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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The driver was also taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center with unknown injuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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