fair share

noun

: a reasonable amount
He gets his fair share of attention, too.

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These are the people who have showered Emilia Pérez with acclaim — a reminder this cohort has its fair share of biases, as well. Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025 By rolling back tax reforms that ensured corporations paid their fair share, large profitable companies may now pay little to no taxes, leaving everyday families to shoulder the burden. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Antioch, a city of about 115,000, has had its fair share of racial tension. Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Biden-era U.S. Education Department, under Secretary Miguel Cardona, endured more than its fair share of crises over the past four years. Cory Turner, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fair share 

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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