Definition of SKEW

Examples of skew in a Sentence

Verb

They were accused of skewing the facts to fit their theory. He accused them of skewing the rules in their favor.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Aside from the more festive shades, Sephora released nearly 20 new nudes, and while most of them skew lighter, there are a few deeper ones, like Cedar Wood (cool medium brown) and Honeymoon (a muted mauve). — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "Sephora’s Liquid Lipstick Line Has Nearly 100 Shades Now," 13 Apr. 2018 Any biases in the algorithm can skew companies’ decision-making in costly ways. — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, "A Crucial Step for Averting AI Disasters," 13 Feb. 2019 While many might consider Shaker-style cabinets to be traditional in style, the clean lines and simplicity of the design can skew contemporary or modern, especially when paired with the right hardware. — Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, "Doors and Drawers," 11 Feb. 2019 Along with a pale pink pout and several swipes of mascara, Bieber's blonde skewed stylized at the crown, slicked and finished in a gilded barrette before falling in lengths as luminous as her complexion. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "The Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Hailey Bieber Thinks Pink (and More!)," 9 Dec. 2018 Choices here may reflect his gallery’s aesthetic: cogent, skewed, color-charged, fastidious, and sometimes darkly wacky. — BostonGlobe.com, "The week ahead: music, theater, art, and more," 13 July 2018 Mercer is considered a property-rich school district, one of a number of districts in resort communities around the state where high-end vacation homes skew the property values, effectively reducing their access to state dollars. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Northwoods Wisconsin school board member started asking questions. Then things got ugly," 11 July 2018 Even one missing score would completely skew any set of ratings. — Joan Niesen, SI.com, "The Computer Poll Uprising: Creators of the BCS's Most Controversial Component Look Back," 11 July 2018 The Texans who do vote skew to the right and white. — Andrew Rice, Daily Intelligencer, "Can a Democrat Ever Win in Texas?," 10 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

But if one person in your household tends to take on more than their fair share of the admin—and if that imbalance is causing tension or unhappiness—there are other ways to undo the skew. — Elizabeth Emens, WSJ, "The Stickiness of ‘Life Admin’," 30 Dec. 2018 An influx of high-energy particles into the skewed field lines then releases the build-up of magnetic pressure, thereby righting the skew. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "When the Sun’s Magnetic Field Squashes the Earth’s Magnetic Field, Beautiful Things Happen," 14 Feb. 2019 An options measure called skew, which measures the cost of bearish options relative to bullish ones, on the S&P 500 remains historically low, according to Credit Suisse, indicating there isn’t a broad rush by investors to buy stock protection. — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, "Fear Gauge Warns That This Selloff Is Different," 10 Dec. 2018 The market skew to China causes other problems, too. — Carol Ryan, WSJ, "Luxury-Goods Industry Has a China Problem," 1 Jan. 2019 As Cohn wrote, a 70-30 skew is still a big loss for Democrats. — German Lopez, Vox, "North Dakota’s new voting restrictions seem aimed at Native Americans who vote Democrat," 31 Oct. 2018 Both AncestryDNA and 23andMe skew toward people of European descent. — Dieter Holger, PCWorld, "DNA testing for ancestry is more detailed for white people. Here’s why, and how it's changing," 4 Dec. 2018 Good news might help the pound a lot, as FX strategist Kit Juckes at Société Générale points out, because there’s already such a skew against it in options. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Brexit Britain’s Broken Politics Leave Investors Few Bargains," 18 Oct. 2018 Yet even with that as a given, most workers tend to have their highest earnings late in their careers, so missing out on those years due to an earlier disability skews earnings enough to result in lower benefits. — Dan Caplinger, USA TODAY, "What does average American get from Social Security? Depends on the benefit," 29 May 2018

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