as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
life seemed to treat him with an unjustness that was immensely frustrating
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Recent Examples of unjust
ABC News, 1 May 2026
The lawsuit alleges breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The government says the hardship is the consequence of an unjust war inflicted on Iranians by the US and Israel.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
For the unjust enrichment claim, Musk's attorneys will try to prove that OpenAI, Altman and Brockman used those contributions for unauthorized commercial purposes.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
As its membership has grown much more international, there have been increasing calls for an overhaul to the international film category, which had been continually criticized as unjust, outdated and subject to political interference.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The lawsuit alleges breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The government says the hardship is the consequence of an unjust war inflicted on Iranians by the US and Israel.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
For the unjust enrichment claim, Musk's attorneys will try to prove that OpenAI, Altman and Brockman used those contributions for unauthorized commercial purposes.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
Adjective
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Bonta pushes back against FIFA ticketing practices In his Wednesday letter to the federation, Bonta emphasized California’s consumer protection laws against unfair competition and false advertising.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But Oklahoma City has raised the standard to an almost unfair level.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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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
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The legacy of environmental injustice in Gowanus is real, and skepticism is understandable.—
Michelle de la Uz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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There’s also the inclination to right a wrong, as in the case of Turner.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Most of what could go wrong has already been engineered against.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The construction strikes many locals as both unreasonable and unstoppable.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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According to Sánchez Blanco, González López oversaw the machinery that allowed arbitrary arrests, torture and the defiance of judicial release orders to occur.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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The day itself may be arbitrary, but the sentiment behind it is not.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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