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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
Republicans raise ballot fairness concerns The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has also raised concerns, sending a letter to Alaska election officials arguing that similar names could violate state rules against confusing or misleading ballot designations.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
In fairness, that final part was probably true given how frequently Fenwick had clobbered him.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
What fairness requires In 1984, Democrats and working-class voters broadly agreed that treating people more equally would mean fewer social problems.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Communication breakdowns were found to be the single most common source of conflict in ultra-wealthy families, cited by 33% of respondents — ahead of disagreements over spending habits or fairness.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
In fairness, that final part was probably true given how frequently Fenwick had clobbered him.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
What fairness requires In 1984, Democrats and working-class voters broadly agreed that treating people more equally would mean fewer social problems.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Communication breakdowns were found to be the single most common source of conflict in ultra-wealthy families, cited by 33% of respondents — ahead of disagreements over spending habits or fairness.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
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The beauty mogul accessorized with silver metallic strappy heels.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Collagen and hyaluronic acid have become the two headline ingredients in modern beauty marketing as both have a part to play in enhancing skin’s resilience, but which is more important?—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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How might Infantino continue to profess neutrality while still clearly taking a side, pretending to listen to every voice while remaining obedient to only one?—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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And critically, this neutrality exists at similar rates on both sides of the aisle, among Republicans and Democrats, as well as nonpartisans.—
Matthew E.K. Hall,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s satirical body horror saga about the production of a drug that increases physical attractiveness with deadly consequences takes place in the rarified worlds of high fashion in a world that’s somehow even more image obsessed than our own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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Decades later, research continues to find that attractiveness influences hiring decisions, salaries, legal outcomes, and perceptions of competence.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Specifically, the manner in which Alfonsi’s work and objectivity was disparaged with the very public pulling of her CECOT piece.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Bespoke millwork adds instant architectural elegance, like in this luxurious bathroom by Harper Harris Design.—
Sophie Aliece Hollis,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Just off Bamberg’s lively, strollable core is Hotel Villa Geyersworth, a four‑star, 40‑key property blending modern comfort with quiet old‑town elegance and well‑kept gardens.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 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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The parties who come before the court are entitled to consistency, impartiality and decisions free from political pressure.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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While questioning a potential juror on impartiality, the man informed the court that a woman who had already been questioned was outside the courtroom playing a news story about the case aloud on her phone.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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