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Examples of partiality in a Sentence
partiality blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work
a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions
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Róisín Pierce Courtesy of Róisín Pierce Though this Irish designer technically doesn’t bill herself as a bridal designer, Róisín Pierce’s utterly gorgeous, textural handmade dresses shouldn’t be overlooked in this category—especially given her partiality to the color white.
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Laura Neilson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The former judge had been accused of gross neglect of duty, gross partiality and oppression in office, lack of proper temperament and failure to supervise her office, according to a petition by John Kane, the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
By the time Botha took the helm of Sequoia as its senior steward in July 2022, the firm’s decision-making ethos mirrored Botha’s partiality to making tough calls.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
This type of partiality, termed taxonomic bias, isn’t unique.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2024
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Laura Neilson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The former judge had been accused of gross neglect of duty, gross partiality and oppression in office, lack of proper temperament and failure to supervise her office, according to a petition by John Kane, the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
By the time Botha took the helm of Sequoia as its senior steward in July 2022, the firm’s decision-making ethos mirrored Botha’s partiality to making tough calls.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
This type of partiality, termed taxonomic bias, isn’t unique.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Partiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partiality. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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partiality
noun
par·tial·i·ty
ˌpär-shē-ˈal-ət-ē 
pär-ˈshal-
plural partialities
1
: the quality or state of being partial
2
: a special taste or liking
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