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as in sunny
not stormy or cloudy
we prayed for fair weather during our vacation at the beach
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as in equitable
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair
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as in legal
following or according to the rules
a hockey player who is respected for his fair play
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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
as long as the team keeps playing as hard as they can, they have a fair chance of winning—no matter what the scoreboard says
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as in blonde
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the abundance of people with fair hair in Scandinavia
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
for what they charged us, the painters should have done better than a fair job of painting the house
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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
generally considered the fairest girl in town, she had no lack of boyfriends
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as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
it would take a fair miracle for that project to be finished on time
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as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
most thought his dismissal was fair since he had been given many chances to clean up his act
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as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
a handwritten thank-you letter requires nothing less than a sheet of fair white paper
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as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair
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as in legally
according to the rules or the law
we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair
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as in almost
chiefly British
very close to but not completely
it fair takes your breath away when you find out what properties in London are going for
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Recent Examples of fair
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Quarterback Joe Burrow is making $55 million per year, which is fair for him as one of the top QBs in the league.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Three more such fairs have since been held, including in the southwestern metropolis of Chengdu.
—Marc Stewart, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
Art Miami tickets get you into CONTEXT Art Miami, its sister fair focused on emerging and mid-career artists.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fair
Adjective
To be fair, a lot of things are ridiculous these days.
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McKinley had gone to Buffalo, near the Canadian border, to speak at the Pan-American Exposition, an elaborate fair that was intended to celebrate the growth of countries in the Americas and foster commerce between them.
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Jobs time Hiring signage displayed at a job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks in Hendersonville, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for fair
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Coco Gauff, perhaps inspired by the F1 track that surrounds Hard Rock Stadium, raced past fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-0, 6-0 at the Miami Open on a sunny Thursday afternoon in 47 minutes.—
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Later in April, Sacramento will likely see sunny and warm weather with above-normal temperatures, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.—
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What Doctors Can Do to Address the Inequities Healthcare providers can support patients of color by addressing their own implicit biases, working to help patients navigate equitable access to treatments, and using culturally sensitive communication, says Hurtado-Lorenzo.—
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This perspective ignores the role that federal support plays in ensuring equitable access to information across all communities, regardless of their tax base or donor networks.—
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American history itself documents the shifting boundaries of racial categories, a legal as well as a social status in the United States.—
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The county is required by law to hire outside legal counsel in cases brought against county employees if the complaint could reasonably lead to criminal charges.—
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Later, the abject widow is found huddled with her relatives in the pale curve of an empty swimming pool, a glowing charcoal imbaula nearby to keep them warm.—
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The color of rhubarb can naturally vary from pale pink to deep red depending on the variety and how it was grown; the deep red stalks will give you the most stunning color, but the green stalks are perfectly tasty as well. Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar in this recipe to your taste.—
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One of the most promising applications is workforce assistance, particularly in industries facing labor shortages, such as healthcare.—
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The bottom of the Jezero Crater – believed to have formed 3.9 billion years ago from a massive impact – is considered to be among the most promising areas on Mars to search for evidence of ancient life.—
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The Seagate Expansion desktop hard drive stores a ridiculous 28 terabytes of data inside its relatively small footprint, with decent speed for a drive of this type and simple setup on both Windows and iOS machines.—
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His character is a foreman, a father, a friend — just a decent, salt-of-the-earth dude, albeit one with a Costco-sized body count from his distant past.—
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Scrim's adventures were a national hit, and now they've been transformed into a beautiful picture book.—
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There are these beautiful moments of the scene kind of mirroring the real world experience of having this happen in the show.—
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His primary goal is providing unconditional love, which research shows sets children up for success broadly defined.—
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Earlier this week, Trump signed a full and unconditional pardon for Devon Archer, a one-time business partner of Hunter Biden, former President Joe Biden’s son.—
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“Fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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