fair share

noun

: a reasonable amount
He gets his fair share of attention, too.

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Trump made headway by pushing allies to shoulder their fair share of the defense burden; NATO members and Asian allies are substantially increasing their defense budgets. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 Like Avril Lavigne and Jim Carrey, Selena Gomez has received her fair share of celebrity-clone-replacement allegations from online conspiracy theorists. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Dinner was at Accord Social, just a 15-minute drive away, for pastas, salads, and branzinos galore, plus our fair share of martinis and wine. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 And although the lack of communication between the family and the foundation has sowed its fair share of discord, the situation is a bit thornier than that. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair share

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“Fair share.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20share. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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