injustice
noun
in·jus·tice
(ˌ)in-ˈjə-stəs 
1
: absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another : unfairness
2
: an unjust act : wrong
Examples of injustice in a Sentence
The organization is devoted to fighting economic injustice.
The law is part of an effort to correct an old injustice.
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While the film updated Vineland’s historical context for the 21st century, Anderson retained its core echoes of counterculture and underground movements to explore contemporary issues like police violence, racial injustice and government overreach.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The film addresses themes of injustice, accountability in journalism, the mutability of truth, who gets to frame the narrative, and who gets erased.
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By focusing on the persistence of private life during wartime, the book widens from an investigation into a kind of communal portrait, literally illustrating the way injustice contorts and is resisted by people, together and alone.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
His arrest is motivated by racial tensions in Derry and highlights Charlotte's eagerness to fight against injustice.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The film addresses themes of injustice, accountability in journalism, the mutability of truth, who gets to frame the narrative, and who gets erased.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
By focusing on the persistence of private life during wartime, the book widens from an investigation into a kind of communal portrait, literally illustrating the way injustice contorts and is resisted by people, together and alone.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
His arrest is motivated by racial tensions in Derry and highlights Charlotte's eagerness to fight against injustice.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for injustice
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“Injustice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injustice. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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injustice
noun
in·jus·tice
(ˈ)in-ˈjəs-təs
1
: violation of the rights of another : unfairness
2
: an unjust act
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