Collocations for "fairness"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fairness" in context.
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fairness
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [skin, hair, complexion] fairness
- fairness of [skin]
- [heightened, brought out, highlighted] his skin fairness
- the fairness of the [trial, hearing, tribunal] was questionable
- the fairness of the [panel, committee, board, judge]
- a [feeling, sense, sensation] of fairness
- must be [conducted, carried out, judged] with fairness
- [instructed, required, expected] to act with fairness
- ensure fairness to all [students, parties, teams]
- but in all fairness, you [should, could, will]
- in fairness to the other [students, participants], we will
- the [race, competition, trial] lacked fairness
- in all fairness, [she's right, you ought to help]
- (act with) fairness as a [director, manager, leader]
- displays [surprising, great] fairness as a [director]
'fairness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):