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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
Classification systems ensure fairness across a wide range of disabilities, requiring detailed medical assessments and sport-specific evaluations.
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Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
In fairness, nationalist, populist Republicans have never really opposed military actions.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
With a passion for racial justice, economic fairness, immigrant rights and equality for the LGBTQ community, Michael Caga-anan Aguhar devoted his time to helping community organizations in the Chicago area.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
On the political left, capitalism has become increasingly associated with inequality, corporate power and corruption, and instability, while socialism is framed around equality, fairness and security.
—Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fairness
Oksana Masters, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
In fairness, nationalist, populist Republicans have never really opposed military actions.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
With a passion for racial justice, economic fairness, immigrant rights and equality for the LGBTQ community, Michael Caga-anan Aguhar devoted his time to helping community organizations in the Chicago area.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
On the political left, capitalism has become increasingly associated with inequality, corporate power and corruption, and instability, while socialism is framed around equality, fairness and security.
—Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
Noun
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While the beauty of these blooms may be worth a mini road trip, Jensen encourages locals to engage with the springtime blossoming just under their noses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even if robins and cardinals are a favorite, nothing compares to the tiny beauty of hummingbirds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lack of neutrality was surprising and deeply disappointing.—
Andrea Levine O’Rourke,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Holy See has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, though Leo has spoken out strongly against the humanitarian toll of Israel's military action in Gaza and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The astounding thing is that the precision or objectivity—the objectivity of his approach—strangely results in a totally subjective fountain of tears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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The commercial attractiveness of the World Cup, which is currently soliciting bids from potential host cites in North America and Europe, should be significantly higher.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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However, worries around a decline in attractiveness and fertility weren’t strongly linked with epigenetic aging.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
16 Feb. 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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There’s even a little bit of elegance to the way the first three episodes are delivered through Eleanor’s perspective, followed by two Nancy episodes and two Mary episodes.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The living quarters exude a minimalist elegance, with natural materials and soft textures throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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Friendly or the blank politeness of impartiality?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new criteria includes failure to exercise impartiality in prosecutions; failure to strictly comply with the State Bar of Georgia’s code of professional conduct; failure to comply with open records laws; and failure to comply with discovery procedures.—
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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