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
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.
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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
And that religion, like music, can carry the sound of struggle – but also the hope of one day overcoming the injustices and inequalities of everyday life.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Precedents for pardon Maidstone’s campaign follows similar efforts elsewhere in the United Kingdom to confront historical injustices.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Liuzzo grew up as a white civil rights activist, witnessing racial injustices while attending segregated schools in the Jim Crow South, shaping her dedication toward fighting for social justice.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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
And that religion, like music, can carry the sound of struggle – but also the hope of one day overcoming the injustices and inequalities of everyday life.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Precedents for pardon Maidstone’s campaign follows similar efforts elsewhere in the United Kingdom to confront historical injustices.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Liuzzo grew up as a white civil rights activist, witnessing racial injustices while attending segregated schools in the Jim Crow South, shaping her dedication toward fighting for social justice.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
Noun
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Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The New York Yankees should be one of the busiest teams in baseball this winter as the organization looks to right many of the wrongs from this year.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the days mount and tension builds, inequities are exposed as often as breaks in the case.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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To walk is to encounter difference, to share the commons, to witness the city’s inequities up close.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Eight students and the Suburban's driver reportedly suffered injuries in the crash that were not life-threatening.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Supporters of the Cougars and Red Raiders have united behind Texas Tech’s official barber, Ivan Ortiz, and his wife, Maddie Ortiz, after Maddie suffered severe injuries in a recent car crash.—
Sam Jane,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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