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
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.
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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
Pretoria purports to be a champion of human rights but tends to condemn the injustices of the United States and its allies while ignoring those committed by China or Russia.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Most overt is the sweeping nationwide crime of rural impoverishment; then there are the endless tiny, daily injustices that result.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
From a high school dropout and gang member who experienced homelessness to a PhD holder and founder of the Love Beyond Walls non-profit, Lester shares his journey navigating the trauma of poverty while exposing the systemic educational injustices that trap Black communities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
And for over 50 years, volunteers have been at the heart of the nonprofit, established by the United Methodist Church in 1973 to address social issues and injustices in the Miami area.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Pretoria purports to be a champion of human rights but tends to condemn the injustices of the United States and its allies while ignoring those committed by China or Russia.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Most overt is the sweeping nationwide crime of rural impoverishment; then there are the endless tiny, daily injustices that result.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
From a high school dropout and gang member who experienced homelessness to a PhD holder and founder of the Love Beyond Walls non-profit, Lester shares his journey navigating the trauma of poverty while exposing the systemic educational injustices that trap Black communities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
And for over 50 years, volunteers have been at the heart of the nonprofit, established by the United Methodist Church in 1973 to address social issues and injustices in the Miami area.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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