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: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form
problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data
… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …—
Natalie Savino
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: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate
The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.—Daniel Goleman
Daniel GolemanMore broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.—Kase Wickman et al.
Kase Wickman et al.This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …—The New Yorker
The New YorkerAllowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.—Nancy Novogrod
Nancy NovogrodExamples of skewed in a Sentence
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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Their risk posture is just insanely skewed with these autonomous robots.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
That growth is heavily skewed toward non-OECD countries, which are building new capacity at a faster pace (3.0% annual growth) than the flat-to-declining trend in OECD nations (2.5%).
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Ownership of the stock market is heavily skewed toward the wealthiest Americans.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 July 2025
Algorithmic bias When tech reinforces stereotypes without meaning to
Algorithmic bias happens when the data powering algorithms reflects human biases, leading to skewed results in everything from job recommendations to facial recognition to social media feeds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
That growth is heavily skewed toward non-OECD countries, which are building new capacity at a faster pace (3.0% annual growth) than the flat-to-declining trend in OECD nations (2.5%).
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Ownership of the stock market is heavily skewed toward the wealthiest Americans.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 July 2025
Algorithmic bias When tech reinforces stereotypes without meaning to
Algorithmic bias happens when the data powering algorithms reflects human biases, leading to skewed results in everything from job recommendations to facial recognition to social media feeds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for skewed
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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