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as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable
any reasonable person should be expected to know the difference between right and wrong
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as in injustices
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
trying to right all the wrongs in the world
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Recent Examples of wrongs
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
With a benevolent billionaire in the governor’s office, a Democratic supermajority in the statehouse and a willing partner in City Hall, there has never been a better opportunity to right the past wrongs of racial discrimination.
—Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement In other words, this decision compounds one bad policy with another under the misguided notion that two wrongs make a right.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The movie also manages to deliver commentary on the wrongs of cultural theft.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
With West Ham winning three of their five warm-up friendlies and losing just once, Potter was encouraged about the new season and looking forward to righting a few wrongs.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
That leaves 15 circuits with no mechanisms for righting such terrible wrongs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
The state budget axed funding for a social equity program, which aimed to provide licenses for small businesses and right the wrongs of cannabis prohibition.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Note, however, that although the initial criticism is what spurred this reaction, two wrongs never make a right.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
With a benevolent billionaire in the governor’s office, a Democratic supermajority in the statehouse and a willing partner in City Hall, there has never been a better opportunity to right the past wrongs of racial discrimination.
—Jackson Potter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement In other words, this decision compounds one bad policy with another under the misguided notion that two wrongs make a right.
—Neale Mahoney, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The movie also manages to deliver commentary on the wrongs of cultural theft.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
With West Ham winning three of their five warm-up friendlies and losing just once, Potter was encouraged about the new season and looking forward to righting a few wrongs.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
That leaves 15 circuits with no mechanisms for righting such terrible wrongs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
The state budget axed funding for a social equity program, which aimed to provide licenses for small businesses and right the wrongs of cannabis prohibition.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongs
Noun
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Instead of turning the actual evils into metaphors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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The format, tone, and structure of a reality-TV show do not leave space for genuine critiques of its evils.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, in both recent Sainz incidents, the lack of a grey area created even bigger injustices.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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How childhood food insecurity fuels eating disorder risk Lacking consistent access to food harms children’s physical health and well-being in the short term and puts them at higher risk for significant mental health problems in the future.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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By continuing to engage with these entities, the Academy risks aligning with a system that inadvertently harms the very people these sanctions aim to protect.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What hurts me doesn't necessarily hurt another person with the same loss.—
Heather Straughter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Negative, mean or even well-intended but poorly delivered feedback always hurts.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Automobility directly or indirectly causes one in 34 deaths annually, injures more than 100 million people a year, and has killed as many people as the two World Wars combined.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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If a dog that has not been officially declared dangerous severely injures or kills a person when unprovoked, authorities may confiscate the dog, and the dog’s owner is liable for the incident.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This diabolical, maximalist group oppresses Gazans and its existence ensures the Palestinians will not have a state.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wrongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongs. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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