as in unfair
not fair or deserved; not just
The convict received an unjust sentence.
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Recent Examples of unjust
This is unjust, and this injustice has genuinely pained me.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, dozens of students protested outside the UT Tower, decrying the Trump administration's immigration policies as unjust and unfair.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, taking away our civil liberties only results in a more unjust society.
—Alvin Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, dozens of students protested outside the UT Tower, decrying the Trump administration's immigration policies as unjust and unfair.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, taking away our civil liberties only results in a more unjust society.
—Alvin Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unjust
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In December, Lopez blocked that joint bid, saying the auction process was unfair, lacked transparency and the joint bid was questionable.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
5 July 2025
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To this day, Conner’s mother believes the settlement was unfair and saw it as a way to silence critics of the police.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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In making arrests, the federal government allegedly went against both immigration laws and the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, the plaintiffs argue.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Medical device safety alert: issued in situations where a medical device may present an unreasonable risk of substantial harm.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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These seemingly arbitrary small items are essentially sweeteners to win over lawmakers who might quibble with the broader thrust of the legislation.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Regardless, the court continues to find that the government's actions were arbitrary and capricious, in part because the government never bothered to define the problems that would get a grant canceled.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2025
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These could include actively promoting a diverse workforce of qualified employees from different backgrounds as well as work to remove barriers that have historically led to unequal outcomes.—
Michael Posner,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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But unequal access to land has locked in deep disparities along the fault lines of race, class, and gender.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Unjust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unjust. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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