as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith is suing a Southlake businessman and Traders Domain FX for fraud, unjust enrichment and conspiracy, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
How does justice show up when no one is watching or when there are no consequences for being unjust?
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Facebook's parent company, Meta, of negligence and breach of contract after continuously deactiving his commercial account for unjust and improper reasons.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith is suing a Southlake businessman and Traders Domain FX for fraud, unjust enrichment and conspiracy, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
How does justice show up when no one is watching or when there are no consequences for being unjust?
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit accuses Facebook's parent company, Meta, of negligence and breach of contract after continuously deactiving his commercial account for unjust and improper reasons.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
Adjective
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Even if most of these conditions are met, one or two unfair elements can strongly shape overall perceptions of fairness.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Creativity is the last unfair advantage left.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many of our technologies are built on the not-unreasonable assumption that openness is good, and that more common knowledge is better.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Each side of the issue argues that the other is unreasonable and operating in bad faith.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beeber said speed limits on highways are arbitrary to some extent given their design.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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What To Know On October 7, 2025, the State Department reaffirmed Level 2 travel advisories for both the Maldives and Equatorial Guinea, but expanded the risk profile for Equatorial Guinea, adding fresh warnings regarding arbitrary law enforcement.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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South Africa remains a deeply unequal nation, and many children still do not have access to the ocean.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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There’s a little rockiness between Mer and DeLuca when DeLuca feels disrespected and unequal in their relationship.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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