1
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
an employer who is known to be prejudiced toward graduates from Ivy League schools
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2
as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
racially prejudiced people have existed throughout recorded history
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as in biased
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting
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Recent Examples of prejudiced
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Survey after survey shows that those who engage in remembrance are less likely to hold prejudiced views toward Jews and other groups, Mr. Walter says.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Lionel Lim, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
However in 2024 New York's highest court overturned the conviction after concluding the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women who had made assault allegations against Weinstein that were not included in the case to testify.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The tweets, which NASL argues prejudiced jurors, came after NASL was denied D2 recognition.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Survey after survey shows that those who engage in remembrance are less likely to hold prejudiced views toward Jews and other groups, Mr. Walter says.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Verb
Earlier this month, Singapore’s High Court found Law to have breached his fiduciary duties and prejudiced the interest of creditors while navigating his company through the financial challenges stemming from the COVID pandemic.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
However in 2024 New York's highest court overturned the conviction after concluding the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women who had made assault allegations against Weinstein that were not included in the case to testify.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
Adjective
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As of this week, and per a recent statement from Asahi, production has mostly resumed, and partial shipments will soon resume.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, air traffic controllers will receive a partial paycheck for hours worked before the shutdown.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Colorado State is currently mired in a three-game losing streak, following a narrow 21-17 win over Northern Colorado.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rules analyst Russell Yurk concurred, and although the NFL explained why the call was correct, the ESPN broadcasters’ disgust set off a social-media firestorm about how the officials are biased toward the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By this time, the eastern Roman empire, where Zosimus lived, had been fairly thoroughly Christianized, but Zosimus was a pagan hostile to Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The United States plans to upgrade its radars to improve their ability to identify hostile ballistic missiles targeting the homeland, according to a government announcement, as nuclear adversaries Russia, China and North Korea advance their missile capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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We’ve all been cast adrift in the cognitive dissonance between the visceral seriousness of the crime and the abject flippancy of the shooter, the brutality of the shooting and the memes reacting to Kirk’s bigoted views.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Antoni, who once ran a Twitter account featuring bigoted attacks and conspiracy theories and who economists across the political spectrum say is unqualified, has suggested suspending the Bureau’s monthly job report altogether.—
Marianne Cooper,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a strong drive, Southwest turned the ball over on downs.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The couple later turned the building into their family home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During an interview at the Bloomberg Screentime media conference in Hollywood, Kimmel extended criticism towards the distorted reception of his comments about the right-wing influencer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Many professionals have a distorted view of what makes someone a good manager, according to Askins.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Aquila served as a parochial vicar in two parishes from 1976 to 1982 and then as pastor at Denver’s Guardian Angels Parish from 1982 to 1987.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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