as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media
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Recent Examples of injurious
Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the notion that reigning in greenhouse gas emissions undermines economic prosperity overlooks the mountain of evidence that the climate crisis is injurious to public health, a reality that the endangerment finding acknowledged and sought to address.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Thomas was arrested on July 15 and was charged with assault, acting in a manner injurious to a child, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Tesla stock plummeted 14 percent Thursday on investors’ bet that the war of words between Trump and Musk could prove injurious to Tesla.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the notion that reigning in greenhouse gas emissions undermines economic prosperity overlooks the mountain of evidence that the climate crisis is injurious to public health, a reality that the endangerment finding acknowledged and sought to address.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Thomas was arrested on July 15 and was charged with assault, acting in a manner injurious to a child, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Tesla stock plummeted 14 percent Thursday on investors’ bet that the war of words between Trump and Musk could prove injurious to Tesla.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injurious
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According to a five-pillar plan shared with CNBC, Cruz also aims to create federal standards for AI, prevent AI from being used in harmful ways such as scams, allow free speech and address ethical concerns.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nonfiction narratives that students both read and produce serve as counter-narratives to the oppressive and harmful tropes in media more generally about Black girls and girlhood.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, from an AI duality perspective, there is also a solid chance that AI can be detrimental to mental health.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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These die-offs have caused detrimental imbalances within the habitats.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump is never shy of responding to criticism that is damaging to him from any source.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Historical accounts include stories of big storms and damaging winds and surf, but the modern record begins in 1950.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whatever happens in their final qualifier, against Argentina on Tuesday, La Tri will travel to the World Cup next summer as one of South America’s most dangerous teams.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To dissidents, she has been seen as a hero putting her life on the line; to Modi’s supporters, as a dangerous subversive who is anti-national and anti-Hindu.—
Anderson Tepper,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injurious. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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