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
Corpus’ attorneys described the process as unfair and vowed to fight it in court.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
In its most basic form, the retaliatory tax would top out at 20% on corporations and individuals headquartered in countries that impose taxes deemed unfair by the United States, including global minimum corporate taxes and digital service taxes.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Last month, after Connolly left Disney to join YouTube as global VP of media and sports partnerships, Disney sued YouTube and Connolly, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference in a contractual relationship and unfair competition.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
No matter how unfair or even unethical the conduct of a defense attorney, a judge cannot suppress evidence or punish the defendant.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
In its most basic form, the retaliatory tax would top out at 20% on corporations and individuals headquartered in countries that impose taxes deemed unfair by the United States, including global minimum corporate taxes and digital service taxes.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Last month, after Connolly left Disney to join YouTube as global VP of media and sports partnerships, Disney sued YouTube and Connolly, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference in a contractual relationship and unfair competition.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2025
No matter how unfair or even unethical the conduct of a defense attorney, a judge cannot suppress evidence or punish the defendant.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene slid into foul territory down the left-field line in pursuit of Chase Meidroth’s third-inning fly ball, then disappeared in a cloud of dust.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Then, Muncy went deep again, continuing his recent surge by belting another three-run homer high off the right-field foul pole, tying a career-high with seven RBIs on the day.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 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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And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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