injuries

noun

plural of injury
1
as in damages
something that causes loss or pain the harsh words were the worst injury that his father could inflict

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2
as in injustices
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 injuries Davis delivered a strong preseason, but he is now likely headed to a redshirt rookie season unless injuries strike at tackle. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 He had been shot at least once and died from his injuries, according to the warrant affidavit. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Oday, a medic, said four of those trapped had suffered injuries due to the tear gas, and two had suffered injuries from the stones thrown by settlers. — Pesha Magid Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 No serious injuries were reported, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 30 Aug. 2026 But that was before the injuries and the acquisitions and the slump. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Four men and a woman, who are all between 24 and 27 years old, were in the hospital on Sunday with injuries ranging from minor to severe, police said. — Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Eventually, injuries elsewhere in the Braves' outfield pushed Kelenic into a larger role. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The victim, who hasn't been publicly identified, was treated at the scene by Santa Monica PD officers until paramedics took him to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuries
  1. damages
  2. injustices
  3. harms
  4. wrongs
Noun
  • The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus founded the Happy Hippie Foundation to fight injustices facing homeless and LGBTQ youth as well as other vulnerable populations.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The players have long spoken out about racial injustices and LGBTQ rights.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of injustices
Noun
  • But publishers seem to think that music rightsholders may have a better chance at proving market harms than authors did.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Friday that the state will be using the money on programs meant to address the harms caused by social media.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of harms
Noun
  • And for five years, the retirees have been fighting these wrongs with little or no support from the vast majority of the City Council who have never even met with the retirees’ representatives.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And having the club fined is also not going to cause individual players to curtail their emotions or not defend themselves against actual or perceived wrongs.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrongs

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“Injuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injuries. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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