fair share

American  

[fair shair] / ˈfɛər ˈʃɛər /

noun

plural

fair shares

1. the just portion of money or other resources, recognition, or effort, due to or from someone.

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Other Word Forms

• unfair share noun

Example Sentences

The market has absorbed more than its fair share without capitulating.

From Barron's

This will be your biggest challenge: transferring the business to your youngest son while ensuring that your other children receive their fair share of your estate.

From MarketWatch

“Unless all data centers are required to pay their fair share for the costs for their power, companies can opt out or hide the true impacts of their data center development,” Higgins said.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, the company has attracted its fair share of admirers, both from a retail investor standpoint and on the Street.

From Barron's

Gran says Oswald always takes more than his fair share.

From Literature