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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
D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Was this award created, to some degree, to right Emmy wrongs?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
As well as the opportunity to address his past wrongs and move forward.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Martinez did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday but shared a statement to his social media accounts over the weekend apologizing for the posts and committing to righting wrongs.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
By focusing on victims and assuring accountability for past wrongs, this approach seeks to disrupt recurring cycles of violence.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Also in the column of righting historical wrongs?
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Right now, that commission is tasked with investigating crimes, holding perpetrators accountable, compensating victims, and promoting reconciliation exclusively for wrongs committed by Assad’s regime.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
For legacy companies, there will often be lessons of what not to do and clues as to how to reconcile past wrongs with your vision for the future.
—Big Think, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
Righting a couple of wrongs that everybody was talking about.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Was this award created, to some degree, to right Emmy wrongs?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
As well as the opportunity to address his past wrongs and move forward.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Martinez did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday but shared a statement to his social media accounts over the weekend apologizing for the posts and committing to righting wrongs.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
By focusing on victims and assuring accountability for past wrongs, this approach seeks to disrupt recurring cycles of violence.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Also in the column of righting historical wrongs?
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Right now, that commission is tasked with investigating crimes, holding perpetrators accountable, compensating victims, and promoting reconciliation exclusively for wrongs committed by Assad’s regime.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
For legacy companies, there will often be lessons of what not to do and clues as to how to reconcile past wrongs with your vision for the future.
—Big Think, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongs
Noun
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In addition to a whirlwind of emotional sequences, the back half of the season is finally beginning to provide some answers about the Upside Down and the evils that Hawkins has been facing this whole time.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps the phone call was deemed the lesser of two evils.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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The explicit mention of the death penalty as the source of one passenger’s misery, and their need for blood money — a possibility for everyday citizens — as well as Peyman’s youthful rage against the injustices forcing him to flee, feel definitely charged with defiance, even if measured.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
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Sacco knows better than most that political chauvinists of all kinds can point to past moments of injury and humiliation to justify any current cruelty or authoritarian project—an especially powerful appeal when those historical injustices are real.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Perchlorate particularly harms infants and children by damaging thyroid function and lowering IQ, with contamination concentrated in the Southwest and East Coast.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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But bullying is a next-level threat that harms children on both sides of the conflict, with short term as well as long term consequences.—
Dr. Mahvash Madni,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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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
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That, plus the lack of talent and cap space thanks to the sins of the Deshaun Watson contract, for which general manager Andrew Berry was somehow spared, makes life difficult for whatever quarterback(s) start for the Browns in 2026.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yet what elevates the show is its focus on gender relations and atoning for the sins of the past, adding layers of depth beyond its lurid plotting and somewhat ridiculousness.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 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
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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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The mistake tortures them, which prompts the couple to try and solve the mystery by producing a fake play in an attempt to get their ex-neighbor Mary (Chloe Cherry) to audition.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In seismic papers, Borjas’s research described the drawbacks of immigration, including his oft-cited, though much-disputed, findings that the arrival of lower-skilled immigrants hurts American workers who compete for jobs, especially poor people and African Americans.—
Lauren Kaori Gurley,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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That one still hurts a little bit.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wrongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongs. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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