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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
His sense of decency and fairness has earned him not only admiration, but genuine affection from everyone.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Schools have a responsibility to ensure safety, privacy, and fairness for all students.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Whether or not councilors would have voted differently, Cook and Andrews’ relationship raises questions about the fairness of those deals, Annee and other councilors said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
What’s really at stake is fairness for responsible small businesses and whether Denver keeps $13 million a year in local revenue that currently funds critical services like preschool, K-12, and public safety.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Schools have a responsibility to ensure safety, privacy, and fairness for all students.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Whether or not councilors would have voted differently, Cook and Andrews’ relationship raises questions about the fairness of those deals, Annee and other councilors said.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
What’s really at stake is fairness for responsible small businesses and whether Denver keeps $13 million a year in local revenue that currently funds critical services like preschool, K-12, and public safety.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
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Finding one last meditation on the beauty of Majorca, head to Palma’s western outskirts by car to visit the Fundació Miró Mallorca, a museum on the property where the 20th-century Spanish painter Joan Miró lived and worked during the final years of his life.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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These are the words lead hairstylist Jawara Wauchope used to describe the beauty at this year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mulino has said that Panama will maintain the canal's neutrality.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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And its politics and relations with Hamas reveal that UNRWA lost irretrievably its grounding in humanitarian neutrality and non-discrimination.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Denholm has repeatedly denied that her objectivity has been clouded by the wealth she’s made selling Tesla stock over the years.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Linda is the main character, but there’s very little objectivity from her.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Things changed in January when management announced that DuPont would retain its water business — not only to accelerate the timing of the electronics spin, but also to enhance the overall attractiveness of the remaining legacy company.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, regardless of the potential attractiveness, investing in an individual stock entails significant risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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In qualitative feedback, 25% of viewers raised concerns about bias or commented on the importance of impartiality.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Nobel Peace Prize remains one of the most prestigious global recognitions, with its selection process designed to uphold integrity, impartiality, and long-term historical value.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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