How to Use fairness in a Sentence

fairness

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  • In fairness, Stevens has been doing that for the last decade.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The 2022 report came eight years after the state’s first tax fairness study.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
  • In fairness, the Bucks have a defensive rating of 116.1 for March.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Simple rule: When fairness and the truth are in conflict, journalism has to choose the truth.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
  • In fairness, his whirlwind career is hard to keep up with.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2023
  • Courts do sometimes grant motions to change the venue of a trial out of fairness to the defendant.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The city should move forward based on the bids received in fairness to all responders.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In all fairness, this was our experience across the board, so Buffy doesn't lose any points for that.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
  • What does fairness look like in a case with so many missteps and injustices?
    — Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Our values must be rooted in fairness and the dream of our own potential.
    — WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The concept of equal pay for equal work is a cornerstone of Americans' sense of fairness in the workplace.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • But the practice has also raised questions of fairness.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • But that was never going to convince Mr. Trump or his most fervent supporters of the fairness of the process.
    — Peter Baker, New York Times, 10 June 2023
  • Our sense of fairness is piqued when a place—Elsinore, a house in Brooklyn—might be wrested away from the person who has title to it.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Midwest Michael Don’t Lie: The main issue here appears to be closure, not fairness.
    — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
  • In fairness, Watson was given a 96 rating for speed, tying him for sixth in the NFL among receivers.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
  • In fairness, the Timberwolves have the league’s best defense on the season, allowing 107.6 points per game.
    — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
  • In fairness to the star, the packaging, from brand Grown Alchemist, bears a striking resemblance to a toothpaste tube.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • There is a fairness issue involved, much less the goal of balancing long-term housing needs in San Diego along with tourism needs for short-term rentals.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • In fairness, the same was definitely true for this season of Barry, which was brilliant.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Yes, equity programs aim to even the playing field to ensure fairness and justice.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Other CEOs also argue that in-person work is a question of fairness.
    — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 9 June 2023
  • Bittle said her group strives to ensure safety to all inmates, as well as fairness and humane treatment.
    — Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • In fairness to Biden, politicians at every age make verbal mistakes like the Egypt-Mexico one.
    — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Advertisement In fairness to Stick, the pass-catching corps was subpar.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Weidner heard that they had been denied entry to the hearing and filed a motion requesting a re-do on the hearing out of fairness.
    — Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • In fairness, questions about her own origin story very quickly become the least of Nell’s concerns.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Our union is asking for transparency, fairness, and non-exploitation of our work.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The legislator, who represents a district east of Salt Lake City, has touted the ban as a way to preserve fairness and safety in girls’ sports.
    — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
  • In fairness, none of the social companies have figured out a solution to this problem.
    — Casey Newton, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023

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