1
as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict
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as in injustice
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
the state did the rancher an injury when it destroyed his herd of cattle without adequate proof that it was diseased
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Recent Examples of injury
Forward Andrew Wiggins, who has missed six games with a hamstring injury, is listed as questionable.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The other two charges were unlawful discharge of a weapon at a vehicle and malicious injury to property.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Obviously, that’s subject to change with injury and performance.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
One person was transported to a hospital with moderate injuries, and three others fled the scene, the spokesperson said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The other two charges were unlawful discharge of a weapon at a vehicle and malicious injury to property.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Obviously, that’s subject to change with injury and performance.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
One person was transported to a hospital with moderate injuries, and three others fled the scene, the spokesperson said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injury
Noun
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The result is a pattern of harm that is widely underreported, legally under-enforced and institutionally ignored.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Persistent exposure to air pollution can cause permanent harm, creating health problems for children and setting them up to become sicker adults.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump rescinded his invite for the Super Bowl LII team in 2018 after some players refused to visit the White House due to Trump’s criticism of those who knelt or raised their fists during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those words would come to define her artistic practice: the exploration of the civil injustices forced upon African American and Mexican people, along with the race, gender and class struggles that are prevalent even to this day.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Video also showed damage to the former royal palace.—
Time,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is no precedent for the kind of damage a 30-foot water level in the Arroyo Colorado River could do, according to the NWS.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The multicultural argument of Messrs. Delano and Myers is based on the historical wrongs done to minority populations, but America’s complicated history must not determine the future of our cities.—
Nikos Mohammadi,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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That privilege can be revoked if Mahmoud Khalil perpetrated a crime or wrong.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a workplace that’s increasingly remote, fast-paced, independent and ever-changing, these aren’t insults.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Recent White House comments and insults directed at NATO allies – as well as the military alliance itself – have raised alarm and confusion.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injury. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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