as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"
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Recent Examples of disservice
Learning only on the job is a disservices to their patients.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But sweeping generalizations flatten reality and do a disservice to institutions such as Roosevelt — and students such as mine.
—Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
In an email to NPR on Saturday, Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi said Redd's decision is a disservice to the arts.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
But it’s been such a disservice to these actors who are doing some of the best work in their careers.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But sweeping generalizations flatten reality and do a disservice to institutions such as Roosevelt — and students such as mine.
—Ryan Gable, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
In an email to NPR on Saturday, Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi said Redd's decision is a disservice to the arts.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
But it’s been such a disservice to these actors who are doing some of the best work in their careers.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disservice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disservice
Noun
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Consider how much hate there is in politics, such as hatred of a particular policy, politician or belief – or hatred of injustice itself.—
Tucker J. Gregor,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Neighbors cite environmental injustice, noting the company chose the site in the middle of a predominantly Black neighborhood that historically has not had the same economic investment as other areas of the city.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks merely need to right their wrongs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the hope of righting the wrong of helping Roper fake his death, Angela has also cornered Mayra (Indira Varma), the MI-6 chief who is in cahoots with Roper.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disservice. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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