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
Health care union members at HealthPartners’ Stillwater Medical Group are planning a four-day unfair labor practice strike on Tuesday.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Iowa pork producers contend California gave its own farmers an unfair lead time to meet the new rules.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2025
While towing cars for unpaid parking tickets is a common practice for cities, Minnesota passed a law last year barring such tows, seeing them as an unfair burden on low-income families.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 30 June 2025
It’s never been about anything but being merit-based, and really kind of removing obstacles for some who don’t have an unfair advantage.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2 July 2025
Iowa pork producers contend California gave its own farmers an unfair lead time to meet the new rules.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2025
While towing cars for unpaid parking tickets is a common practice for cities, Minnesota passed a law last year barring such tows, seeing them as an unfair burden on low-income families.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 30 June 2025
It’s never been about anything but being merit-based, and really kind of removing obstacles for some who don’t have an unfair advantage.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Cats often express their dismay at being excluded from your travel plans by peeing in your luggage, but of course, cat urine is not the only thing that can cause a foul odor in your suitcase.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
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Police responded to a 911 call about a foul odor, and found Burgos’ apartment door unlocked in the building that offers affordable units for senior citizens.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
19 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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Her somewhat implausible problem is that her bad feelings—her irritation, her boredom—never register as such because of her beauty, her wealth, and her pedigree; so great is her beauty that even her nastiest moods feel like a sunny glow to others.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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But use kind humor, not nasty or deprecating humor.—
Davia Temin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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