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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
The evolution of the machines Part of the enduring appeal is that claw machines still invite debate about fairness, skill, and rigging.
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Anna Rahmanan, thehustle.co, 9 Jan. 2026
While the minimum wage adjustment naturally impacts certain employee groups, Buyukpepe said the company manages this within a balanced compensation framework that prioritizes fairness, competitiveness and long-term retention rather than focusing on isolated percentages.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
In fairness, the Rams should beat the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
At every stage of its advance, muses have resisted – insisting that fairness and care prevail.
—Valerie L. Myers, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairness
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Below, shop eight deals across fashion, beauty, and home on Amazon—up to 62 percent off.—
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The beauty industry is entering a building period, after a dip in M&A activity in 2025.—
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Second-life batteries offer potential for circular economy Jeff Renaud, CEO of Relectrify, highlighted that the project demonstrates how Australian innovation can play a leading role in the global shift toward carbon neutrality and the circular economy.—
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Shipping lanes suffered, neutrality became meaningless, and actual fishing vessels became sitting ducks.—
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The administrative investigation was later assigned to an independent third investigator to ensure independence and objectivity, said O’Grodnick.—
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Iran thus has every right to demand that the IAEA be diligent in observing its own procedures and codes of conduct on impartiality, objectivity, confidentiality, and sensitivity to national security concerns in exchange for continued cooperation.—
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Market fundamentals trump policy announcements The general decline in oil prices from 2022 through late 2025 has reduced the attractiveness of many drilling investments.—
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In 2003, Zuckerberg, then a sophomore, created Facemash by hacking into Harvard’s online student directories and using the photos to create a site where users could rank students’ attractiveness.—
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India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.—
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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
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Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.—
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Designed with a flat pocket, zip pocket, and even a key holder, this crossbody keeps all your travel necessities neatly organized without sacrificing elegance.—
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While Johansson's ensemble channeled simple elegance, her beauty look brought more casual ease.—
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Judicial reforms have raised concerns about the loss of legal expertise, impartiality and contract enforcement.—
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Minneapolis and state officials demand state involvement in investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer, questioning federal impartiality.—
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“Fairness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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