fair share

noun

: a reasonable amount
He gets his fair share of attention, too.

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The cruise ship dock in Frederiksted means the island's western side has its fair share of shops, but head to Christiansted for some truly special finds. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026 Dykstra has had his fair share of run-ins with the law. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026 The Longhorns missed more than their fair share of tackles and often struggled to contain Michigan’s interior rushing game. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026 Studies show that women take on more than their fair share of the domestic workload to make magical memories during the holidays, Rodsky said. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair share

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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