FAIR SHAKE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

fair shake

noun

Definition of fair shake

as in justice

the practice of giving to others what is their due it's going to be tough to get a fair shake the way this country's legal system is set up

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Recent Examples of fair shake Wilks, 53, went 3-13 in his one season as coach of the Cardinals in 2018, but it wasn't considered a fair shake by many. — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022 Kobo readers a fair shake, and neither ecosystem is as good on those fronts. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2022 To that end, the marketing and awards team will have to beg industry voters to watch the film all season long, and there’s a good chance some of them might not give it a fair shake. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022 The proper building and use of toxic AI for purposes of research, assessment, and acting like a detective to uncover other societally offensive AI is a worthy approach and ought to get its fair shake at being pursued. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for fair shake

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Noun

The foundation will also create a dedicated racial justice fund.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
And what is the appropriate adjudication and justice for that kind of behavior?

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of justice

Noun

Marketed under the brand name Keytruda, pembrolizumab is considered to be something of a wonder drug in its own right, with just 30% of patients relapsing in the first two years of treatment.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Machado left Venezuela in December for Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, which she was awarded for promoting democratic rights in her country.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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