fairness

noun

fair·ness ˈfer-nəs

Synonyms of fairness next

: the quality or state of being fair

especially : fair or impartial treatment : lack of favoritism toward one side or another

This is the real Ponzi scheme that does injury to the American promise of fairness … —

Jesse Jackson

The rules reflect the principles of procedural due process and fundamental fairness prescribed by the Constitution … —

James O. Freedman

… partisan gerrymandering has got so out of hand that it was up to the courts to restore a measure of fairness. —

Jeffrey Toobin

We are living in the harsh world invented by a handful of corporate raiders whose values are completely foreign to the fairness and moderation that had so long served as the proper foundation of American success and the American dream. —

Doris Haddock

He did poorly, but in (all) fairness [=to be fair to him], he was tired.

Examples of fairness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Read full article Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down the sentence to the 47-year-old Masterson after hearing statements from the women, and pleas for fairness from defense attorneys. —

Andrew Dalton, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023 Midwest Michael Don’t Lie: The main issue here appears to be closure, not fairness. —

Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023 Press spokesmen for several Republican officeholders on the redistricting commission did not respond to requests for comment on the maps’ fairness. —

Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023 Sylvester points to his handling of the Senate process in developing trial rules as an example of his fairness. —

Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023 The city should move forward based on the bids received in fairness to all responders. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023 Participants discussed ways to make data flow better and improve the fairness of AI models. —

Casey Ross, STAT, 15 Aug. 2023 The fairness of college athletes being compensated for their name, image and likeness. COVID-19's link to Chinese scientists. —

Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023 In truth, these bills do nothing to promote fairness, protection, or safety for girls and women. —

Joanna Hoffman, SELF, 24 Aug. 2023 See More

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