as in wrongs
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 injustices
However, in both recent Sainz incidents, the lack of a grey area created even bigger injustices.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Debbie is a brilliant wife, mother, and advice columnist who takes matters into her own hands when a series of injustices forces her down the path of revenge, from #1 New York Times and international bestselling author McFadden.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Around the globe, social and political injustices, the reappealing of human rights, ongoing genocide, and climate disasters have remained a constant and incessant onslaught.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this doesn’t mean that someone with strong justice cannot be angry or vigorous about addressing injustices.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While Arj is off living the good life, the pair now have to scrape together enough money to survive, and the movie once again hammers home the injustices of the gig economy.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Same as 20 years ago, when some Katrina evacuees navigated such injustices.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Of course, at the age of 8, one of the biggest injustices that Shariat, now 32, had was having to juggle her homework with her Kumon workload after school.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Debbie is a brilliant wife, mother, and advice columnist who takes matters into her own hands when a series of injustices forces her down the path of revenge, from #1 New York Times and international bestselling author McFadden.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Around the globe, social and political injustices, the reappealing of human rights, ongoing genocide, and climate disasters have remained a constant and incessant onslaught.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the blind father, the country is desperately trying to overcome its past and disadvantages, in pursuit of a more beautiful future — but that pursuit almost necessarily entails a brittle form of pride, which leads to various injustices along the way.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this doesn’t mean that someone with strong justice cannot be angry or vigorous about addressing injustices.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While Arj is off living the good life, the pair now have to scrape together enough money to survive, and the movie once again hammers home the injustices of the gig economy.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Same as 20 years ago, when some Katrina evacuees navigated such injustices.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Of course, at the age of 8, one of the biggest injustices that Shariat, now 32, had was having to juggle her homework with her Kumon workload after school.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustices
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Note, however, that although the initial criticism is what spurred this reaction, two wrongs never make a right.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.—
Jonathan Alpert,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yet most of this capital sits in traditional stock and bond portfolios rather than supporting entrepreneurs who are tackling climate change, healthcare inequities, and other pressing social problems.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Travelers of color spoke up, calling out inequities and holding brands accountable.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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