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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
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw said during a community summit meeting on Tuesday that the project aims to right the wrongs of the past.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Pharaoh admits his wrongs and asks for forgiveness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Rabb also expresses a keen interest in learning more about the history and culture of Canada’s indigenous culture, and salutes Canada for trying to put right past wrongs.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Last year, Algerian legislators voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime, approving a law that calls for restitution of property taken by France during its 130-year rule, among other demands seeking to redress historical wrongs.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw said during a community summit meeting on Tuesday that the project aims to right the wrongs of the past.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Pharaoh admits his wrongs and asks for forgiveness.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Rabb also expresses a keen interest in learning more about the history and culture of Canada’s indigenous culture, and salutes Canada for trying to put right past wrongs.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongs
Noun
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Yes, voters might choose Democrats as the lesser of two evils this November, but that doesn’t mean Americans are out there buying Democratic foam fingers.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The show mostly avoids the politics that swirl around the design business, especially these days when critics are obsessed with the environmental evils of fast fashion and the shortcomings of an industry known to exploit labor around the globe.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The series highlights systemic inequities and the government’s failures, revealing how the storm exacerbated existing social injustices while providing a platform for local voices to reclaim their story and share resilience, grief, and wisdom for future generations.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since then the institutions of American aging have reproduced rather than ameliorated the inequalities and injustices of the wider American economy.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People can be persuaded that community action should trump individual choice if a behavior, such as smoking cigarettes or driving while drunk, harms others who don’t engage in it.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Commissioners wanted to know whether the current marketplace benefits or harms consumers, and the fragmented media landscape facilitates or restricts the ability of traditional media to broadcast work in the public interest, including in local news and reporting.—
Colleen Long,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 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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As reported by Artribune, the provocateur, who recently made headlines for inviting the public to confess their sins to him, is now asking participants to bring an object of their choosing to a sunrise gathering, where it can be exchanged with others.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Buddhists often celebrate Vesak with processions, by visiting temples, meditating and through acts of fasting, while adherents in India may immerse themselves in the river Ganga to wash away their sins.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Phil, a spiteful rancher who torments his brother's (Jesse Plemons) new wife (Kirsten Dunst) and her sensitive teenage son, Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee), against the backdrop of 1920s Montana.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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Madigan's Aunt Gladys emerges as the movie's primary villain and torments characters portrayed by Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong and child star Cary Christopher throughout the film.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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
Cite this Entry
“Wrongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongs. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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