: the quality or state of being fair
especially
: fair or impartial treatment : lack of favoritism toward one side or another
This is the real Ponzi scheme that does injury to the American promise of fairness … —
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson The rules reflect the principles of procedural due process and fundamental fairness prescribed by the Constitution … —James O. Freedman
James O. Freedman … partisan gerrymandering has got so out of hand that it was up to the courts to restore a measure of fairness. —Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin We are living in the harsh world invented by a handful of corporate raiders whose values are completely foreign to the fairness and moderation that had so long served as the proper foundation of American success and the American dream. —Doris Haddock
Doris Haddock He did poorly, but in (all) fairness [=to be fair to him], he was tired.
Examples of fairness in a Sentence
a city of incomparable fairness, Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries
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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In fairness, no women’s basketball player has ever cultivated a gathering like Clark.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
No one has ever questioned the accuracy or fairness of the pool reports, which are distributed to other media.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
However, achieving fairness is challenging, requiring careful consideration of the potential biases in AI systems and their impacts on different groups.
—Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers are now debating House Bill 1147, a bill that would bring consistency, fairness, and transparency to a process that desperately needs it.
—Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
No one has ever questioned the accuracy or fairness of the pool reports, which are distributed to other media.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
However, achieving fairness is challenging, requiring careful consideration of the potential biases in AI systems and their impacts on different groups.
—Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers are now debating House Bill 1147, a bill that would bring consistency, fairness, and transparency to a process that desperately needs it.
—Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairness
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairness. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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