as in wrongs
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 injustices
Elwood’s wrongful detention is only the first of the Job-like litany of injustices heaped upon him.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Where once oppression grew and proliferated under the horrors and injustices of slavery, where once the state of North Carolina literally dumped poison on the land, today Oakley Grove plantation is fertile with a new sustainable crop—hope.
—Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
To enact real and lasting change, leaders must use their voices to advocate for those without one, work diligently with their teams to ensure equity and use their position to correct injustices while clearing the way for ongoing progress.
—Irma Becerra, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The contributors explore the political economy of higher education, discuss the difficulties and injustices faced by contingent faculty and grad student instructors, and consider the collective efforts by them and their allies to improve their security and standing in the academy.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
But instead of sticking to the script, Wednesday disrupts the production to call out the historical injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples in the United States.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
While Black voters often support Democratic causes due to systemic injustices, other communities of color may not feel the same pressures or share the same priorities.
—Corein Carter, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Through those platforms, Kaepernick made headlines by comparing the NFL Draft to a slave auction, calling for the abolition of law enforcement and suggesting the NFL has not taken meaningful steps to address social injustices.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The friendship of Adra and Abraham is no sentimental cinematic Band-Aid for agonies or injustices but, rather, a touchstone for both men, who, in confronting each other, confront themselves.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Where once oppression grew and proliferated under the horrors and injustices of slavery, where once the state of North Carolina literally dumped poison on the land, today Oakley Grove plantation is fertile with a new sustainable crop—hope.
—Longreads, 6 Dec. 2024
To enact real and lasting change, leaders must use their voices to advocate for those without one, work diligently with their teams to ensure equity and use their position to correct injustices while clearing the way for ongoing progress.
—Irma Becerra, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The contributors explore the political economy of higher education, discuss the difficulties and injustices faced by contingent faculty and grad student instructors, and consider the collective efforts by them and their allies to improve their security and standing in the academy.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
But instead of sticking to the script, Wednesday disrupts the production to call out the historical injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples in the United States.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
While Black voters often support Democratic causes due to systemic injustices, other communities of color may not feel the same pressures or share the same priorities.
—Corein Carter, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Through those platforms, Kaepernick made headlines by comparing the NFL Draft to a slave auction, calling for the abolition of law enforcement and suggesting the NFL has not taken meaningful steps to address social injustices.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The friendship of Adra and Abraham is no sentimental cinematic Band-Aid for agonies or injustices but, rather, a touchstone for both men, who, in confronting each other, confront themselves.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Injustices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injustices. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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