as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
The Investigative Project on Race and Equity deploys data to expose racist and economically unjust policies and practices.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
His conviction for the rape and murder of a child employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913, is widely considered unjust, largely attributed to a biased trial and antisemitism.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
They are taught to question traditions, but not to distinguish between just and unjust ones.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In November 2023, Ms. Soudani sued her brother in federal court, accusing him of battery, emotional abuse and unjust enrichment.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
His conviction for the rape and murder of a child employee, 13-year-old Mary Phagan in 1913, is widely considered unjust, largely attributed to a biased trial and antisemitism.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
They are taught to question traditions, but not to distinguish between just and unjust ones.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In November 2023, Ms. Soudani sued her brother in federal court, accusing him of battery, emotional abuse and unjust enrichment.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
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Yes, deploying them can help U.S. manufacturers compete against the unfair, subsidized trade practices of other countries.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Many prominent advocates for excluding transgender girls from sports praised Dhillon’s actions last week as a bold move to protect cisgender girls from unfair competition.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The vast majority of post commenters assured the OP that her feelings are completely valid and that her mother is being unreasonable.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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But leading the team to the Finals is not an unreasonable request.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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State lawmakers can and should repeal the arbitrary two-year rule.—
Sakinah Tillman,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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Officials have often shaken this number off as arbitrary, but agree military spending needs to surge from the 2 percent benchmark of the last decade, and quickly.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Being Wealthy In The Philippines—Average Net Worth Wealth distribution in the Philippines is highly unequal, with a significant disparity between the rich and the poor.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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If curtailed, future executive actions could go into effect in some regions while being blocked in others, leading to inconsistent rule of law and potentially unequal application of fundamental rights.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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