fair play

noun

: equitable or impartial treatment : justice

Examples of fair play in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Numerous online casinos powered by RealTime Gaming are licensed and regulated by reputable gaming authorities, ensuring fair play and secure transactions. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024 All three cases have highlighted longstanding concerns about the inability of international sports officials to balance the imperatives of clean sport and fair play with providing justice to deserving athletes in a timely manner. Jeré Longman, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 The company also collaborates with the International Federation of Association Football to calibrate goal-line technology, ensuring accurate and fair play outcomes. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 In the past few years, regulatory bodies overseeing high-level sports have struggled to find a balance between inclusion and fair play, and the issue’s prominence in right-wing media has trickled down to impact even local recreational sports. Michelle Watson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024 Essentially, any investment made that could appreciate and create a profit is fair play. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024 Meanwhile, there were multiple examples of grace under pressure as these young athletes glided through the water with poise and determination, supported by coaches and staff who played a pivotal role in encouraging their teams and ensuring fair play. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024 Push truth, integrity and kindness by setting an excellent example for those tempted to put money and power before justice and fair play. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024 Sheikh Mansour is well-known in Britain as the owner of Manchester City, the Premier League football club, where his lavish spending yielded numerous championships and, more recently, a scandal over potential violations of the league’s financial fair play rules. Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fair play was circa 1500

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“Fair play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20play. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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