1
: marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust
2
: not equitable in business dealings
unfairness
noun
Examples of unfair in a Sentence
It's unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can't.
It seems unfair to single her out for criticism.
The company has been accused of unfair labor practices.
Recent Examples on the Web
The legislation follows other bills introduced in recent years that aimed to combat unfair ticketing practices, including the Boss and Swift Act, TICKET Act and Unlock Ticketing Markets Act.
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The departments of Labor and Commerce haven’t taken significant action, despite U.S. shrimpers’ complaints of unfair trade.
—Martha Mendoza, Mahesh Kumar and Piyush Nagpal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
In the final rule, the FTC determined that noncompete clauses are an unfair method of competition and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
As Katie Rogers wrote in The New York Times, Melania shares Donald’s view that the trial is unfair and the prosecution is a disgrace, engaging in a proceeding that is, itself, tantamount to election interference.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
But The New York Times also reported Melania Trump agrees with her husband that the Manhattan trial is unfair.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Strickland decision established that a defendant must show their attorney’s performance was deficient, resulting in an unfair trial, to claim their constitutional rights were violated.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Marie and 43 physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners contracted to work in the emergency department at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit plan to take to the picket lines, alleging unfair labor practices.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
First, the courts ask whether the unfair labor practice case is likely to succeed on the merits in establishing that labor violations occurred.
—Michael Z. Green, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The departments of Labor and Commerce haven’t taken significant action, despite U.S. shrimpers’ complaints of unfair trade.
—Martha Mendoza, Mahesh Kumar and Piyush Nagpal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
In the final rule, the FTC determined that noncompete clauses are an unfair method of competition and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
As Katie Rogers wrote in The New York Times, Melania shares Donald’s view that the trial is unfair and the prosecution is a disgrace, engaging in a proceeding that is, itself, tantamount to election interference.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
But The New York Times also reported Melania Trump agrees with her husband that the Manhattan trial is unfair.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
The Strickland decision established that a defendant must show their attorney’s performance was deficient, resulting in an unfair trial, to claim their constitutional rights were violated.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Marie and 43 physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners contracted to work in the emergency department at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit plan to take to the picket lines, alleging unfair labor practices.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
First, the courts ask whether the unfair labor practice case is likely to succeed on the merits in establishing that labor violations occurred.
—Michael Z. Green, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfair. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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unfair
adjective
un·fair
ˌən-ˈfa(ə)r 
ˈən-,
-ˈfe(ə)r
2
: not fair in doing business
unfair to workers
unfairly
adverb
unfairness
noun
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