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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
Market watchers questioned the fairness of Sunway’s offer.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
But if justice is to be understood as fairness, as per Rawls’s scheme, ignorance is the key concept.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Public commentary that assumes a specific outcome can be detrimental to the fairness of the proceedings.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
In fairness to Brown, this is true.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairness
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
But if justice is to be understood as fairness, as per Rawls’s scheme, ignorance is the key concept.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Public commentary that assumes a specific outcome can be detrimental to the fairness of the proceedings.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
In fairness to Brown, this is true.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
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For one day only, a classic roadside pitstop will be transformed into a desert beauty destination, inviting guests to cruise through the brand's universe of color, glow and artistry through a series of interactive touch points.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Feelings and thoughts about fleeting beauty, minimalism, suffering, the natural world, and way more come through in these thoughtfully designed and assembled cars that some people build their entire personalities around.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The notion of judicial neutrality wasn’t a pose for many conservatives.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some experts believe the wind project is critical to California’s goal of 100% carbon neutrality by 2045 and represents a key climate change solution.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Luminate has a series of extensive checks and balances in place to detect any fraudulent data from providers to ensure the objectivity of the chart.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having cast doubt on Beatty’s objectivity, Hilborn then made the case that Wilkens’ fear may have stemmed from something other than abuse.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some of the reasons for the billionaires’ departure is the attractiveness of Florida’s low taxes as well as its nice weather.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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These factors include the high price of gold before the war, the relative attractiveness of other low-risk assets and a mixed record of living up to its safe-haven status.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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From crisp, breathable cotton sheets that keep you cool in summer to luxurious silk or satin pillowcases that add a touch of elegance, the options are endless.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jackson plays Cooper, the sibling of Liz (Schlaepfer) and Cuoco’s character Kate, the eldest daughter who inherited her mother’s perfectionism, elegance, and organizational prowess.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Bondi's public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm's-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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Embracing, supporting and protecting the president Bondi’s public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm’s-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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