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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
The chaos and cruelty unleashed over the last four months should remind courts, legislatures, and everyday people that the ideals of American refuge and fairness are worth fighting for.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Down in Orlando, the Big 12 brought a more united front to spring meetings with an easier public message: fairness.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But some researchers have also pointed out that while science plays an important role, the question at the heart of the debate is a cultural one: What does fairness look like – and is the playing field ever truly fair?
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The choice has raised crucial questions about fairness, category integrity and the responsibility of the Television Academy’s acting peer group to intervene if nominations seem misaligned with the performances presented.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Down in Orlando, the Big 12 brought a more united front to spring meetings with an easier public message: fairness.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But some researchers have also pointed out that while science plays an important role, the question at the heart of the debate is a cultural one: What does fairness look like – and is the playing field ever truly fair?
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The choice has raised crucial questions about fairness, category integrity and the responsibility of the Television Academy’s acting peer group to intervene if nominations seem misaligned with the performances presented.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
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Amenities: Restaurants, bars, pool, spa, fitness center, beauty salon, kid’s club, sea access Insider Tip: Don’t forget to book a treatment at the new Dior Spa Eden-Roc, just opened last season.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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The resort provides stunning villas and suites for guests that were designed to capture the beauty and warmth of the region.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Meta, Pepsi, and Ubisoft — brands that embraced LGBTQ+ marketing with Pride colors just two years ago — stayed monochrome, betting that neutrality equals safety.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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When innocent people are attacked for their faith or identity, neutrality is not courage.—
Larry Hogan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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Rather than replacing interviews, these tools add a layer of objectivity to decisions that are usually driven by instinct and impressions.—
David Pickard,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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The Magnum photographer’s new book, Blinked Myself Awake, combines memoir and image in a series of eclectic riffs on the history of astronomy, the practice of stargazing—both amateur and professional—and the relationship between photography and objectivity.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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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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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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