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
Structurally, the law is unfair for Libertarians, Greens, other minor parties, and all NPA voters.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade, the share of Americans who believe that their income-tax bill is unfair has climbed by 14 percentage points.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Ending exclusivity could ease concerns about unfair advantages in cloud and AI markets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade, the share of Americans who believe that their income-tax bill is unfair has climbed by 14 percentage points.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Ending exclusivity could ease concerns about unfair advantages in cloud and AI markets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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After neighbors in October 2023 reported foul odors from the Penrose funeral home, officials arrested the couple in November 2023, in Oklahoma.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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An investigation into the funeral home began in October 2023 when neighbors reported a foul odor to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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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During the Braves’ recent trip to Philadelphia, Kyle Farmer came down with a nasty illness possibly brought on by norovirus.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Mfume has not joined in the negative attack game, but Conway, like other failing candidates, has decided his only political pathway is simply to run a nasty and divisive campaign.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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