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
The plan allows the U.S. to treat other countries’ non-tariff policies as unfair trade practices that warrant tariffs in response.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Besides being unfair, the cost of this overall tax cut would be large enough to put huge stress on other parts of the economy, no matter how it is paid for.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
With so many people displaced and so many soldiers at the front line, Ukrainians fear that an election would be dangerous, unfair, and an obvious target for Russian manipulation, as even Zelensky’s harshest critics agree.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Having more objective and standardized processes can reduce the risk of unfair or discriminatory compensation, disciplinary action, or termination.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Besides being unfair, the cost of this overall tax cut would be large enough to put huge stress on other parts of the economy, no matter how it is paid for.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
With so many people displaced and so many soldiers at the front line, Ukrainians fear that an election would be dangerous, unfair, and an obvious target for Russian manipulation, as even Zelensky’s harshest critics agree.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Having more objective and standardized processes can reduce the risk of unfair or discriminatory compensation, disciplinary action, or termination.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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And this particular mouthful may have been really foul.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Two-way player Drew Peterson later entered the mix after Porzingis picked up his fifth foul midway through the third quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 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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Poles needs to find difference-makers, nasty offensive linemen, game-wrecking defensive linemen, ravenous pass rushers … again, the Bears have a lot of needs.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Stacey woke up with a nasty hangover from the night prior.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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