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
The lawsuit lists as defendants the three manufacturers, as well as the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association, a nonprofit trade association accused of facilitating the unfair market practices.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board in response to the firing.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Opponents contend the tactic is unfair and raises safety concerns, but the NFL has found no evidence of injuries tied to the play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Department of Labor needs to write clear rules that protect companies from unfair lawsuits while still protecting against clear cases of fraud by unscrupulous employers.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board in response to the firing.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Opponents contend the tactic is unfair and raises safety concerns, but the NFL has found no evidence of injuries tied to the play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Department of Labor needs to write clear rules that protect companies from unfair lawsuits while still protecting against clear cases of fraud by unscrupulous employers.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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The cards’ robust stainless-steel construction can withstand extreme handling like drops, foul weather and almost any other element that happens to come along.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 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
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Sean Gardner/Getty Images This comes just weeks after Zilisch suffered a nasty fall from his car in Victory Lane at Watkins Glen, which resulted in a broken collarbone.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Parents pushing, people cutting lines, nasty attitudes everywhere, especially outside and in Sephora.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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