as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces
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or biassed
as in prejudiced
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors
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Recent Examples of biased
Charlotte Alter, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Israel has denied this and said the report is biased and one-sided.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
At a time when audiences are questioning what’s real, what’s biased, and what’s missing, Hemmer’s reflections offer a reminder that integrity matters more than ever.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In the study from child advocacy groups ParentsTogether Action, the HEAT Initiative, and Design It for Us, which Meta disputed as biased, nearly 60% of teens aged 13 to 15 reported encountering unsafe content and unwanted messages on Instagram during the last six months.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Israel has denied this and said the report is biased and one-sided.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Critics say the rankings, which began in 1983 and have long been considered the gold standard, are biased toward selective private universities, are too easily manipulated by the schools themselves and fail to capture the breadth of a school's offerings.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
At a time when audiences are questioning what’s real, what’s biased, and what’s missing, Hemmer’s reflections offer a reminder that integrity matters more than ever.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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Among the injuries the child suffered, Hestrin said, were a partial bone fracture of the skull, a brain hemorrhage and injuries to the ribs and legs.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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This means the public will only get a partial truth.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The school certainly wouldn’t be prejudiced against him.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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In response, Stanton told him to go away, using an expletive, and sent a series of hostile messages, as well as one asking to meet in person, the complaint alleges.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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But in the best-of-seven ALCS, the Jays needed four starters, so there was Scherzer, making his first appearance of the postseason in a hostile environment with his team needing a win to tie the series with the Seattle Mariners at two games apiece.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Kings’ deal with Murray is a fair compromise between a new front office that didn’t draft Murray and a still-rising wing who just turned 25.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Its highly distorted structure could enable complex transition pathways that lead to metastable ice phases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In college, Cannon convinced his a cappella group to screen print on the company's blank shirts.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Despite Martin’s stage presence and star power, producers for the awards show disapproved of the idea, convinced a Latin act singing primarily in Spanish wouldn’t work for the show.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Undermining the existing system for partisan ends won’t make the picture look any lovelier.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bergeron said producers broke an agreement to avoid partisan bookings, prompting him to publicly voice his frustration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Judge Page was particularly persuaded by concerns about fairness and equity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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