as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
Because of that unjust reputation, some studies have found that black cats aren't adopted as quickly as cats of other colors.
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
These circumstances can lead to an unequal and unjust outcome for many students.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Accusing OpenAI of everything from fraud and racketeering to false advertising and unjust enrichment may look like the legal equivalent of throwing spaghetti at a wall, hoping one of the charges somehow sticks.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
The unending, unjust Israel-Hamas war exposes rifts in the universality of human rights and the hypocrisy of Western nations, writes Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian journalist and former professor of journalism at Princeton University.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
These circumstances can lead to an unequal and unjust outcome for many students.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Accusing OpenAI of everything from fraud and racketeering to false advertising and unjust enrichment may look like the legal equivalent of throwing spaghetti at a wall, hoping one of the charges somehow sticks.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
The unending, unjust Israel-Hamas war exposes rifts in the universality of human rights and the hypocrisy of Western nations, writes Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian journalist and former professor of journalism at Princeton University.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
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The city and county of San Francisco filed the lawsuit seeking an injunction on April 18, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of the airport, according to court documents.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Instead, thank your local county clerk for enduring four years of unfair accusations and conducting the 2024 election efficiently and effectively.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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At Soar, students are able to move around and be supported as individuals, rather than being forced to comply with conventional classroom standards that can be developmentally unreasonable.Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bill Nicholson Martinez Congress must retain constitutional authority Will Congress stand up to President-elect Donald Trump’s unreasonable request to make recess appointments?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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This push to start campaigns earlier is not arbitrary.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Expiration dates are somewhat arbitrary The US Food and Drug Administration only began requiring drug manufacturers to put an expiration date on medications in 1979.Keren Landman, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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That unequal access to monitoring stations leads to disparities in the global ionospheric mapping accuracy.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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