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as in inequity
the state of being unfair or unjust
the injustice of the coach's accusation that I'd been lazy frustrated and angered me
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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
a group that has long suffered injustice at the hands of our judicial system
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Recent Examples of injustice
For Armstrong, this latest act of resistance fits squarely within a decades-long tradition of speaking out against institutional injustice.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 June 2025
California has not remedied the injustice of allowing young men to usurp the position of female athletes.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
And so, Sara: Woman in the Shadows ends with the promise that as long as injustice exists, there will be those who fight—and that true justice is born in the hands of those who refuse to give up.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
Lauren O’Neill-Butler’s necessary and surprising history American artists protesting injustice, from government inaction in the face of the AIDS epidemic to… government inaction in the face of the opioid epidemic.
—Literary Hub
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 June 2025
California has not remedied the injustice of allowing young men to usurp the position of female athletes.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
And so, Sara: Woman in the Shadows ends with the promise that as long as injustice exists, there will be those who fight—and that true justice is born in the hands of those who refuse to give up.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 3 June 2025
Lauren O’Neill-Butler’s necessary and surprising history American artists protesting injustice, from government inaction in the face of the AIDS epidemic to… government inaction in the face of the opioid epidemic.
—Literary Hub
june 2, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustice
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Not only are the eight new episodes better at building drama from the era’s inequities, but there’s more to go around, and the pacing picks up to squeeze it all in.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
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In a world where Black communities continue to shoulder the burden of systemic inequity, ESSENCE Fest remains one of the most vital national convenings to push for justice, equity, and joy.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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Returning ‘Lord Stanley’ to Canada If McDavid and the Oilers can fulfill their mission and right the wrongs of last season, Edmonton would be the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadiens last did it in 1993.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Arnold Palmer luckily did, and proceeded to right the wrong.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The president and the governor are having a momentous fight about constitutional rights in the courts, and flaming each other with insults and photoshopped memes on Truth Social and X. The ICE raids have thrown some Angelenos into a state of fear and virtual hiding.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The two men had a very public falling out in early June, which unfolded in a series of insults and allegations on social media.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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“Injustice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustice. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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