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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
Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The Society tasks her with righting wrongs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
That leads to a comedy of mistaken identities and a comical, if well-intentioned, plot to right wrongs.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Officials have a duty to right the wrongs of the past, not repeat them.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2020, a demand to redress historic wrongs grew following the murder of George Floyd and the national Black Lives Matter movement.
—Ara Rosenthal, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The arc of a wrongful-conviction story bends toward exoneration and release—a flawed but heartening correction of past wrongs.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Keeping a list of wrongs ordered a world that was new and confusing to me.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
And last year’s wrongs have not yet been righted in any tangible way.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
Wilson, who was born in Jamaica and lived in North Lauderdale, was a religious man who put effort into his relationships and was willing to right his wrongs, said those attending the service.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The Society tasks her with righting wrongs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
That leads to a comedy of mistaken identities and a comical, if well-intentioned, plot to right wrongs.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Officials have a duty to right the wrongs of the past, not repeat them.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2020, a demand to redress historic wrongs grew following the murder of George Floyd and the national Black Lives Matter movement.
—Ara Rosenthal, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The arc of a wrongful-conviction story bends toward exoneration and release—a flawed but heartening correction of past wrongs.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Keeping a list of wrongs ordered a world that was new and confusing to me.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
And last year’s wrongs have not yet been righted in any tangible way.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongs
Noun
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Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than any other individual, Gehry has been blamed for the evils of Starchitecture.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lamarck, who in later life would often express his feelings of grievance against the injustices his colleagues inflicted on him, also had a quick and keen sense of obligation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Carefully avoiding quick judgement and slowly uncovering a long history of violence, injustices and destruction, the young filmmaker exposes the deep sadness of a once upon a time joyful and prosperous environment.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another jury in New Mexico said Tuesday that Meta violates state laws and harms children's safety and mental health with its platforms including Facebook and Instagram.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a 2025 Pew Research Center poll, for instance, 48% of teens said social media harms people their age.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
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Although South Africa’s devastatingly high crime rate victimizes all the country’s inhabitants, white South Africans are overall less likely than Black citizens to be crime’s victims.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their sins will be washed away by the waters of liberty.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whatever Heidegger’s political sins, his philosophy restores a clarity our therapeutic culture fears.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That fear that torments families.—
Morgan Phillips,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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Decades before Pennywise torments the Loser's Club, members of the Maine Legion of White Decency, a white supremacist group, set fire to the Black Spot, a military speakeasy catering to Black patrons, with all of its revelers trapped inside.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The retrospection tortures her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Later, in one of the movie's most satisfying scenes, Millie locks Andrew in the attic and tortures him by loudly smashing each plate.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Wrongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongs. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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