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 The players have long spoken out about racial injustices and LGBTQ rights. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Ridgway asks what responsibility bystanders must take for the injustices around them. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Community advocates say the disaster underscores long-standing environmental injustices in Eastside neighborhoods, urging faster cleanup and permanent closure of the facility. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 There are other Americans who are confronted with the reality that the injustices of the past have continued to make society separate and unequal. Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 During both the Jim Crow era and the civil-rights movement, Black scholars and activists in particular emphasized Washington’s slaveholding to make clear the deep roots of modern racial injustices. John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
Noun
  • France fans will be hoping his return to the ranks will help right the wrongs of that night in Berlin.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Texas Longhorns Speaking of those Longhorns, Texas will be looking to right the wrongs from a disappointing 2025 heading into this year.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
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  • These gaps compound existing inequities and contribute to the chronic disease burden that defines so much of modern American life.
    Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • High land prices also compound barriers for prospective farmers, including minorities who face historical inequities in land ownership and access to funding, according to the report.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The hope is that injuries to pitchers Shane McClanahan and Griffin Jax are nothing more than bumps in the road, though losing a pair of starters in a little more than week can be a problem especially if the injuries linger.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Chris Raschke lost control of his rocketlike vehicle called the Speed Demon last August and died from his injuries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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