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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
And many Iraqis, including government officials, had acknowledged this fact and thanked me for my fairness.
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Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Critics argue that the policy effectively creates a permanent class of adults who are denied the legal right to purchase a product that remains available to older citizens, raising fairness concerns, and adding that the government should ban smoking outright or not at all.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Critics are expected to embrace ideals of independence and fairness by supporting reviews with details and sound reasoning.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Having a neutral arbitrator hear teacher termination cases, like many public employees, would ensure fairness when a teacher’s career is on the line.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Critics argue that the policy effectively creates a permanent class of adults who are denied the legal right to purchase a product that remains available to older citizens, raising fairness concerns, and adding that the government should ban smoking outright or not at all.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Critics are expected to embrace ideals of independence and fairness by supporting reviews with details and sound reasoning.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Having a neutral arbitrator hear teacher termination cases, like many public employees, would ensure fairness when a teacher’s career is on the line.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
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To cater to this rising demographic, legacy brands need to up their game, as fashion and beauty players capitalize on the marathon opportunity.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Welcome to Latest & Greatest, a franchise that celebrates all the shiniest new beauty launches of the month and informs you what’s worth your time and cash.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mayer adds that the monarch's traditional neutrality could be tested.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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In March, Ragnar Kjartansson, Tomás Saraceno, and Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova signed an open letter that addressed the Biennale’s claims of neutrality.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of parents have very little objectivity about their childrens' athletic ability.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the presentation phase, Gaye Tuchman described strategic rituals journalists use to preserve objectivity.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is widely viewed as a leading figure in the looksmaxxing community, an online movement of young men pursuing methods to maximize their physical attractiveness.—
Ryan Brennan
April 15,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Research conducted by travel insurer InsureandGo found that the scenic railway had the highest attractiveness score across two key measures.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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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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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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This 50-room boutique hotel in the French Quarter of Charleston aims to nurture a sense of relaxation and comfort, elegance and warm hospitality.—
Asa Canty,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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For many women of color, the slick-back bun was, and is, a perfect intersection of elegance and endurance.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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Maryland ethics law bars state employees from having secondary employment that would impair their impartiality.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2026
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It’s meant to emphasize impartiality of the jury.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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