as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play
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Recent Examples of unfair
Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair.
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate accused her of being unfair and even questioned the friendship.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Having the Panthers in this group seems … unfair?
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
This is way in the weeds, but there’s a code section in Business and Professions that basically says that unfair business practices can be enforced by district attorneys, by the attorney general and by the major city attorneys in California.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate accused her of being unfair and even questioned the friendship.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Having the Panthers in this group seems … unfair?
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
This is way in the weeds, but there’s a code section in Business and Professions that basically says that unfair business practices can be enforced by district attorneys, by the attorney general and by the major city attorneys in California.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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StudioCanal, which produces the Paddington movies, and Paddington Bear’s rights holders are suing Avalon after the British producer’s Spitting Image series on YouTube depicted Paddington as a foul-mouthed podcast host.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Three days earlier, Rocchio had ended Cleveland’s regular season with a three-run blast off the right-field foul pole, a walk-off homer that propelled the club into postseason mode.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Removing Stains From Wood Cabinets Food, beverages, and dirty hands can leave nasty stains behind, even after cleaning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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