as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as "babysitters"
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Anything less not only does a disservice to the psychologists and the courts but also fails the youth whose futures depend on these evaluations.
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Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
The Missed Opportunity in Silence Failing to seek feedback after rejection is a disservice to your career growth.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But are those teams doing a disservice to players by promoting them too quickly?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Their coverage style is doing the league a disservice.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
The Missed Opportunity in Silence Failing to seek feedback after rejection is a disservice to your career growth.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But are those teams doing a disservice to players by promoting them too quickly?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Their coverage style is doing the league a disservice.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disservice. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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