fair share

noun

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

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For over two decades, Delaney has had her fair share of personal and public struggles. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Texas has forced travels and double dribbles while drawing its fair share of offensive fouls. Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026 Louisville’s Barrell Craft Spirits is responsible for a fair share of these, and some of them are intricate secondary maturations that involve several different types of wood. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026 Our seniors have paid their fair share, pouring their blood and sweat into this economy and giving tremendous amounts over the years through income and property taxes. Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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