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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
Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Duffy and the union’s president have acknowledged the unfairness of their situation, which only adds more stress to their already stressful jobs.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The reactionary league is constantly futzing after other versions of the sport implement fun rules, or promising to address unfairness when sensational NFL playoff battles have ended without a quarterback deity such as Peyton Manning or Josh Allen touching the ball.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As boomers die, many will pass massive inheritances to their children, locking in decades of unfairness.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Democrats benefited from the old media order, which seemed perfectly fair to them; Republicans believe their points of view will get better treatment under Carr’s new one, freed from decades of unfairness.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Her challenge will be to persevere and make a good life for herself, despite the unfairness of tragedy.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Browder’s story, later turned into a Netflix documentary, spurred greater awareness about the unfairness of the money-bail system and spurred calls for reform.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Duffy and the union’s president have acknowledged the unfairness of their situation, which only adds more stress to their already stressful jobs.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The reactionary league is constantly futzing after other versions of the sport implement fun rules, or promising to address unfairness when sensational NFL playoff battles have ended without a quarterback deity such as Peyton Manning or Josh Allen touching the ball.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
As boomers die, many will pass massive inheritances to their children, locking in decades of unfairness.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Democrats benefited from the old media order, which seemed perfectly fair to them; Republicans believe their points of view will get better treatment under Carr’s new one, freed from decades of unfairness.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Her challenge will be to persevere and make a good life for herself, despite the unfairness of tragedy.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Browder’s story, later turned into a Netflix documentary, spurred greater awareness about the unfairness of the money-bail system and spurred calls for reform.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfairness
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Precedents for pardon Maidstone’s campaign follows similar efforts elsewhere in the United Kingdom to confront historical injustices.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Liuzzo grew up as a white civil rights activist, witnessing racial injustices while attending segregated schools in the Jim Crow South, shaping her dedication toward fighting for social justice.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following a group of illusionists, the crew uses their magical tricks to stage a series of heists and right some wrongs.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Women are particularly vulnerable to volunteering-gone-wrong.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unfairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfairness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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