fair share

noun

: a reasonable amount
He gets his fair share of attention, too.

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His parents made their fair share of sacrifices to help their son accomplish his dreams of being a big leaguer. Jack Vita, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025 As Travis plans a Knicks night with Swift, fans are well aware that the couple have enjoyed their fair share of sporting events together. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 As part of former President Joe Biden’s attempt to ensure everyone pays their fair share of taxes, Congress lowered in 2021 the threshold for reporting income on payment apps from $20,000 and 200 transactions annually to $600 for a single transaction. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 Large profitable employers with many high wage workers can certainly afford to pay their fair share of UI payroll taxes. James A. Parrott, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair share

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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