as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play
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Recent Examples of unfair
Despite vast agricultural and mineral wealth, the continent faces limited access to global markets, unfair trading conditions, and a lack of investment.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
That just seemed unfair to me, for the artist to not have total control of their art.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
One of our younger employees posted on LinkedIn about unfair pay gaps and mentioned our company by name.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The shuffler could allegedly give the conspirators an unfair advantage by knowing who held the winning hand.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
That just seemed unfair to me, for the artist to not have total control of their art.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
One of our younger employees posted on LinkedIn about unfair pay gaps and mentioned our company by name.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The shuffler could allegedly give the conspirators an unfair advantage by knowing who held the winning hand.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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SulfurSolve aims to play a central role in transforming a deadly, foul-smelling fuel into usable resources.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Guerrero ended the top of the fourth inning with a diving catch into foul territory, repeating Daulton Varsho’s defensive brilliance from moments before.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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The discrepancy has divided voters, stirred up nasty social media exchanges and even inspired an 18-year-old Lakota grad to throw his hat in the district's school board race.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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And any school or school district that does try to discriminate, that man right there will probably first send you a nasty gram and then drop the hammer.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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