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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
a city of incomparable fairness, Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
fairness was certainly uppermost in the elderly woman's mind as she made arrangements for dividing the family heirlooms among her many grandchildren
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Recent Examples of fairness
And in fairness, Cherry does a few objectively unhinged things.
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The technology promises efficiency and fairness, but travelers are discovering that AI often acts more like a digital pickpocket than an impartial assistant.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
But our schools and workplaces punish difference in the name of fairness and objectivity.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Some employers have responded to this threat by aggressively slashing their programs and personnel dedicated to ensuring fairness at work.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairness
Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The technology promises efficiency and fairness, but travelers are discovering that AI often acts more like a digital pickpocket than an impartial assistant.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
But our schools and workplaces punish difference in the name of fairness and objectivity.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Some employers have responded to this threat by aggressively slashing their programs and personnel dedicated to ensuring fairness at work.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
Noun
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But that’s also the beauty of it.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Butera’s neutrality proposal, if approved by shareholders, would have prohibited Tesla leadership from making political statements, endorsements, or contributions in support or opposition to political parties or candidates.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The rise in neutrality from 50% to nearly 60% in just a year is barely a cause for corporate complacency.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But our schools and workplaces punish difference in the name of fairness and objectivity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Professional objectivity, trust in data, and ethical judgment have always been essential, and remain especially important in today’s complex environment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, regardless of its attractiveness, investing in a single stock involves high risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Toni Collette, whose breakthrough role was the socially awkward title character in 1994’s Muriel’s Wedding, has never shied away from playing women who downplay their attractiveness.—
Gregg Kilday,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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Marathon County District Attorney Kyle Mayo requested a special prosecutor due to conflicts of interest and to ensure full transparency and impartiality.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If trust in the institution erodes this will have a negative effect on public life more generally, calling into question the impartiality of the justice system.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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