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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
it would be no unfairness to the article's second author to characterize his contributions as minimal
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Recent Examples of unfairness
While appearing kind, this approach ultimately creates unfairness for employees and the team, as performance issues are tolerated.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Yet as the focus remains on federal politics, our state legislative maps and the unfairness of them cannot be a mere afterthought.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Given the more complete picture of taxation relative to income that is presented above, how should fairness and unfairness be regarded?
—Charles F. Miller, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The narrator in Pseudo-Quintilian’s fiction complains of the unfairness of the bout.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
This overall unfairness and pain must be confronted.
—Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
But the pandemic also exposed the grotesque unfairness of our economy and society in deeply personal ways, cutting across the red-blue divide.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, there is the wider issue of inter-generational unfairness.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
But — no different from those of any color frustrated by economic inequality — white people who see the unfairness in our current systems, from schools to retirement, are fed up and angry and rightfully want change.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Yet as the focus remains on federal politics, our state legislative maps and the unfairness of them cannot be a mere afterthought.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Given the more complete picture of taxation relative to income that is presented above, how should fairness and unfairness be regarded?
—Charles F. Miller, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
The narrator in Pseudo-Quintilian’s fiction complains of the unfairness of the bout.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
This overall unfairness and pain must be confronted.
—Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
But the pandemic also exposed the grotesque unfairness of our economy and society in deeply personal ways, cutting across the red-blue divide.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, there is the wider issue of inter-generational unfairness.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
But — no different from those of any color frustrated by economic inequality — white people who see the unfairness in our current systems, from schools to retirement, are fed up and angry and rightfully want change.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairness
Noun
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While injustice certainly still exists in the world, no one can still pretend that slavery can be reconciled with individual human rights.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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This illustrated guide teaches readers about systemic racism, along with tools to fight injustice and implement antiracism in their everyday lives.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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So that's an exceptionalism that in quite severe terms suggests sacrifice to right wrongs.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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From launching a secret OnlyFans account and becoming the teary bride at a gory wedding-gone-wrong to her eerie ending in that big, lonely, ugly mansion, Sweeney's character centered a large portion of the show's finale.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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“Unfairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairness. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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