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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
In this role, Hu sought to correct the injustices of the Cultural Revolution and other Maoist political campaigns.
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Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
This was a generation whose development took place in the long shadow of World War II, in the midst of the intense opposition to the American war in Vietnam, and against the backdrop of the increasingly widespread recognition of pervasive social injustice at home and abroad.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Rest now my beautiful Juliet no injustices can hurt you now.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2024
Amy Calvin Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
—Amy Calvin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2025
This was a generation whose development took place in the long shadow of World War II, in the midst of the intense opposition to the American war in Vietnam, and against the backdrop of the increasingly widespread recognition of pervasive social injustice at home and abroad.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Rest now my beautiful Juliet no injustices can hurt you now.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Dec. 2024
Amy Calvin Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
—Amy Calvin, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for injustice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injustice
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The plight of the Palestinians will serve as a flash point, a symbol of inequities in the prevailing international order and, in the eyes of many across the developing world, the unfinished work of decolonization.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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This inequity not only deprives students of valuable learning experiences but also exacerbates societal divides by creating cultural silos.John Milton Wesley, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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If Cooper had a meaningful chance to right his Michigan wrongs in a postseason tournament?Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Those states, along with my firm, Alliance Defending Freedom, asked the Supreme Court to right the wrongs of the lower courts.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, the event was used to lure her to the venue, where she was then attacked, robbed, and ultimately stabbed nine times before being taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries.Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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This is a dangerous conflation and an insult to women who choose to cook.Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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This can be through verbal insults, physical acts like slapping and spitting, or openly degrading someone by telling them to perform humiliating tasks (say, drinking a random glass of milk in front of your work colleagues).Fran Tirado, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Injustice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustice. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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