fair share

American  

[fair shair] / ˈfɛər ˈʃɛər /

noun

fair shares plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unfair share
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• fair shares
  plural

Example Sentences

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fair share

But he still makes his fair share of on-site repairs for drivers who accidentally sheared off a side mirror or rooftop exhaust fan in their scramble to make it to an event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Wales encouraged AI companies to "pay their fair share", because "hammering us with millions of requests costs real money," in the cost of running servers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

France have had their fair share of brilliant attacking players over the years.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

I heard from friends that screenings at New York’s IFC Center, where it played for an extended run, had their fair share of moviegoers who left the film before its ending, too.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

“You deserve some of Mother’s time too. I’m taking more than my fair share here,” I say through gritted teeth.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett