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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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In all fairness, post Covid and post-strike moviegoing has been on an unpredictable tear.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, transgender and nonbinary people reported worse perceptions of fairness than cisgender LGBQ people.
—Stefan Vogler, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
While there is certainly a need for some statewide standards to ensure consistency and fairness, this bill overstepped by imposing regulations that could potentially harm property rights and undermine local governance — principles we as Americans hold so dear.
—Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
In fairness, most of the national security issues identified by these annual reports are real.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, transgender and nonbinary people reported worse perceptions of fairness than cisgender LGBQ people.
—Stefan Vogler, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2024
While there is certainly a need for some statewide standards to ensure consistency and fairness, this bill overstepped by imposing regulations that could potentially harm property rights and undermine local governance — principles we as Americans hold so dear.
—Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
In fairness, most of the national security issues identified by these annual reports are real.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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