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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
In fairness, the show didn’t give us very much to work with here.
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Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
And in fairness, some of that discipline has served me well for multiple decades.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
In fairness, Sparano had made the playoffs like McDaniel; Philbin had not.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Thoughtful data design ensures underrepresented groups are included, improving fairness.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
And in fairness, some of that discipline has served me well for multiple decades.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
In fairness, Sparano had made the playoffs like McDaniel; Philbin had not.
—Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Thoughtful data design ensures underrepresented groups are included, improving fairness.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
Noun
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The earthquake nterrupted the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 beauty pageant in Cebu City, Philippines.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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So just remember that honesty isn’t necessarily about blurting out whatever judgment is on your mind—or holding someone else to your own standards about beauty.—
Miriam Kirmayer,
SELF,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now is not the time for neutrality.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, therefore, our strategy, economically speaking, is economic neutrality.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The King of Swords invites you to lead with intellect, integrity, and objectivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Numbers were a source of certainty, of objectivity.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forced by competition and driven by profit Despite the warnings, the attractiveness of higher returns remains powerful, particularly for insurers and pension managers facing long-term liabilities.—
Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 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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Therefore, this did not constitute an impartiality rule breach.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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In making hundreds of contributions to political candidates, Tennis' actions could raise questions about her impartiality and commitment to judicial ethics.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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