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
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.
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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
There is no question that the study of history and its conflicts, injustices and exclusions can be dispiriting.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Her vision focuses not on the supernatural tales long associated with the site, but on the systemic injustices that forced workers into unsafe conditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
However, in both recent Sainz incidents, the lack of a grey area created even bigger injustices.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Debbie is a brilliant wife, mother, and advice columnist who takes matters into her own hands when a series of injustices forces her down the path of revenge, from #1 New York Times and international bestselling author McFadden.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Around the globe, social and political injustices, the reappealing of human rights, ongoing genocide, and climate disasters have remained a constant and incessant onslaught.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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
There is no question that the study of history and its conflicts, injustices and exclusions can be dispiriting.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Her vision focuses not on the supernatural tales long associated with the site, but on the systemic injustices that forced workers into unsafe conditions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
However, in both recent Sainz incidents, the lack of a grey area created even bigger injustices.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Debbie is a brilliant wife, mother, and advice columnist who takes matters into her own hands when a series of injustices forces her down the path of revenge, from #1 New York Times and international bestselling author McFadden.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Around the globe, social and political injustices, the reappealing of human rights, ongoing genocide, and climate disasters have remained a constant and incessant onslaught.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
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Winning another ring can wash away a lot of wrongs.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the most spectacular aspect of Nuestra Tierra may be its use of drone camerawork, and the way Martel uses the unsettling stillness of a drone as the eye of an impassive god, looking down at the wrongs carried out by those on the ground.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The report's authors also highlighted inequities in the food system, noting that the diets of the world's wealthiest 30% are responsible for 70% of the environmental issues caused by food systems.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since at least a decade ago, protests in Morocco have often centered on regional inequities and the government’s priorities in Rabat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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