: 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
Jesse Jackson The rules reflect the principles of procedural due process and fundamental fairness prescribed by the Constitution … —James O. Freedman
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
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
Doris Haddock He did poorly, but in (all) fairness [=to be fair to him], he was tired.
Examples of fairness in a Sentence
a city of incomparable fairness, Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries
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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In fairness to Evero, prior to this season, the defense was pretty limited on talent and depth.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
That means designing workplace cultures that value diversity, crafting policies that reflect fairness and investing in civic initiatives that build connection.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And in fairness, Cherry does a few objectively unhinged things.
—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
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Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
That means designing workplace cultures that value diversity, crafting policies that reflect fairness and investing in civic initiatives that build connection.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
And in fairness, Cherry does a few objectively unhinged things.
—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
See All Example Sentences for fairness
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairness. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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