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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
Trump teaches this crass behavior to his MAGA minions so that many Americans can no longer distinguish true from false, right from wrong, justice from injustice.
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Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
His decision to withdraw his office’s motion to vacate Adnan’s conviction ignores the injustices on which this conviction was founded.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The whole movie is about the ways that cruelty and injustice become codified.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
For instance, exploring resources that discuss reproductive injustice, economic inequality and ongoing discrimination can deepen understanding.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
His decision to withdraw his office’s motion to vacate Adnan’s conviction ignores the injustices on which this conviction was founded.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
The whole movie is about the ways that cruelty and injustice become codified.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
For instance, exploring resources that discuss reproductive injustice, economic inequality and ongoing discrimination can deepen understanding.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustice
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Universal teacher salaries: Proposals to standardize teacher pay nationally would address regional inequities but face financial and political hurdles, as education remains primarily a state responsibility.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Christine has taken an ideological stance against the emotional labor and inequity inherent in the system of conventional matrimony!—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The memorial finally rights a historical wrong, says the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the British organization that built it.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of users were reportedly impacted and unable to access the app, while some users said the date showed up wrong on their feed.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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Native, which boasts an online publication as well as a label, reported that there were no deaths but some injuries.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Officials with the Port Authority confirmed to Fox News Digital that there were no injuries or impact on airport operations.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The previous time Lilian had seen Imelda, who was sitting next to her in London, was ten years earlier, when her children were alive, but with some people mindless small talk would be an insult.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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That’s because Trump’s approach isn’t just an insult to Zelensky but to Ukraine itself and its institution of national leadership.—
Illia Ponomarenko,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Injustice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustice. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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