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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
a city of incomparable fairness, Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries
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as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
fairness was certainly uppermost in the elderly woman's mind as she made arrangements for dividing the family heirlooms among her many grandchildren
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Recent Examples of fairness
In fairness, it should be noted there were some post-pardon voices of Republican dissent, including GOP senators who criticized the extent of Trump’s action.
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Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
By Mathew Rodriguez Chappell Roan came to the Grammys stage not only to accept the award for best new artist, but to use her platform to share an important message about fairness and working conditions for developing artists.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said the 2020 rules will ensure fairness, highlighting a requirement that both parties be able to have a lawyer at campus hearings and to review all evidence.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts exist within workplaces to encourage equality and promote fairness, fostering environments without discrimination, not just based on race.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
By Mathew Rodriguez Chappell Roan came to the Grammys stage not only to accept the award for best new artist, but to use her platform to share an important message about fairness and working conditions for developing artists.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression said the 2020 rules will ensure fairness, highlighting a requirement that both parties be able to have a lawyer at campus hearings and to review all evidence.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts exist within workplaces to encourage equality and promote fairness, fostering environments without discrimination, not just based on race.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fairness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
Noun
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As far as citrus fruits go, the bulbous beauties may be the most unsung.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appétit,
8 Feb. 2025
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Events like this not only give Black beauty professionals and creatives their more than deserved flowers but, also push the industry toward long-overdue progress.—
Lyric Christian,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Out of fear of encouraging communism, the United States maintained strict neutrality.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Thompson noted three of the companies driving the data center boom — Google, Amazon and Microsoft — are the biggest corporate purchasers of renewable power and have made commitments to reach carbon neutrality.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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All of the human tragedy spurred by McCarthy sprang from the definition of objectivity that guided political journalism at the time.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Helping them to contextualize events, as well as differentiate objectivity from bias, can spark deeper discussions about the world around you both.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2025
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
Erez Manela,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Dec. 2021
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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