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In some senses, fairness is marked as archaic, literary. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
strict
VERB + FAIRNESS
achieve, ensure, guarantee
The new rules were designed to ensure fairness for all students taking the exam.
FAIRNESS + VERB
call for sth, demand sth, require sth
The new rules require fairness in how teachers grade all their students' work.
PREP
in (all) ~
In all fairness, she worked harder than anyone else on the project, so she deserved the promotion.
with ~
The manager ran the competition with fairness, making sure every participant had an equal chance.
~ in
The teacher insisted on fairness in how she graded all her students' exams.
~ to
We need to ensure fairness to everyone when dividing the prize money.
PHRASES
a sense of fairness
Her parents tried to teach her a sense of fairness when sharing toys with her friends.