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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Recent Examples of unfair
State law says courts can fine companies up to $5,000 for each violation if they are found guilty of an unfair trade practice.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Another worry is that the ambitious scope of the plan will give Starlink an unfair edge, stymying other satellite companies from accessing radio spectrum and orbits to compete.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
At the heart of the unfair competition claim were allegations that OpenAI is competing against the Times and depriving the publication of readership by copying its content.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
As reported, Tapestry’s Coach filed a suit against the fast-fashion specialist for trademark counterfeiting, federal trademark infringement, false advertising and unfair competition.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Another worry is that the ambitious scope of the plan will give Starlink an unfair edge, stymying other satellite companies from accessing radio spectrum and orbits to compete.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
At the heart of the unfair competition claim were allegations that OpenAI is competing against the Times and depriving the publication of readership by copying its content.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
As reported, Tapestry’s Coach filed a suit against the fast-fashion specialist for trademark counterfeiting, federal trademark infringement, false advertising and unfair competition.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Vientos also fielded a ball that may have gone foul but instead ended up as an infield hit.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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First, Hall went across the line, sliding into foul territory and threw a strike to first to rob Ryan Batista of a double.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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
Adjective
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His other performances included as Robert De Niro’s nasty henchman in Michael Mann’s Heat (1995); as Marlon Brando’s insane assistant in John Frankenheimer’s The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and as the suave crook Simon Templar in Phillip Noyce’s The Saint (1997).—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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The veteran forward took a nasty fall with 3:21 left in the fourth quarter, landed hard on his tailbone, and spent minutes down on the court surrounded by teammates and coaches.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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