as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
Reform Alliance is dedicated to finding bipartisan ways to address unjust sentencing laws that are the engine of mass incarceration.
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Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
It is meant as part of the system of checks and balances, to serve as an emergency backstop against unjust court proceedings.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Under Gary Gensler, the sitting SEC chair, the crypto industry has faced what many in its ranks allege to be an unjust and targeted barrage of litigation.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
It is meant as part of the system of checks and balances, to serve as an emergency backstop against unjust court proceedings.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Peanut the squirrel and Fred the racoon have captivated people across the nation − and rallied those who find the animals' euthanasia at the hands of the government unjust.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Under Gary Gensler, the sitting SEC chair, the crypto industry has faced what many in its ranks allege to be an unjust and targeted barrage of litigation.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
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The suit involves five former participants in MrBeast's reality competition show and alleges multiple labor law violations, false advertising and unfair business practices.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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And the reason is simple: People feel the fees are unfair, and often charged after a travel company quotes them a rate.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Left in the dust ‘Cruise’ driverless robot taxis are seen at a parking lot as California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revokes its self-driving car permit and citing ‘unreasonable risk to public safety’ in San Francisco, California, USA on October 24, 2023.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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To determine whether those amounts posed an unreasonable risk of harm, the agency compared them to a specific benchmark — the highest concentration of formaldehyde measured by government monitors in outdoor air between 2015 and 2020.Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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During a dinner banquet later the same day, Belousov said the two countries’ strategic partnership was crucial to defend their sovereignty from aggression and the arbitrary actions of imperialists, North Korean state media said.Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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After Leung's sentencing, the U.S. recommended -- though without citing specific cases -- that Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Power Imbalance The unpredictability of a hot-and-cold dynamic often leads to an unequal balance in the relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Simply put, there are unequal amounts of batter in each cake pan, leading to variable thickness of each cake layer.Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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