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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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 unfair
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
After the 2008 financial crisis, Congress created the CFPB to protect Americans from unfair and abusive practices.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The article sought to call attention to the unfairness of a discriminatory policy that targeted service members but was not equally applied to civilian employees in positions of power.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The family challenged these unfair punishments.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
After the 2008 financial crisis, Congress created the CFPB to protect Americans from unfair and abusive practices.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The ‘zone of unfairness’ in a split economy Spring’s internal efforts are taking place against the backdrop of disruptions to trade and uncertainty about US consumer spending.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The article sought to call attention to the unfairness of a discriminatory policy that targeted service members but was not equally applied to civilian employees in positions of power.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Mascherano was then ejected in stoppage time after arguing a foul call against one of his players, earning a yellow card, then a second for continuing to protest.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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Senior guard Berkely Schneider made 6 of 8 foul shots, including four in the final minute, to finish with 10 points.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Canada, campaigns like #TruthAndReconciliation, #EveryChildMatters and #MMIWG focus on confronting historical injustice and amplifying Indigenous voices calling for systemic reform.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mining for gems, minerals specimens and fossils isn't as intensive as ore mining, but the industry can still be party to environmental destruction, human rights abuses and social injustices.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officials have a duty to right the wrongs of the past, not repeat them.—
Gustavo Rivera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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This year, Maryland has a chance to right this wrong and end the process of automatically charging children as adults for certain offenses.—
Erika Strauss Chavarria,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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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But few teams bring a nastier one-two wallop than the Lakers, who kept the forward busy flitting back and forth between Dončić and LeBron James.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The other, maybe more difficult half, is making sure the stuff is nasty enough.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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