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 turned
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
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
That understanding appears shattered after Read successfully obtained text messages shared between Goode and Proctor, the lead investigator of the case that led to Read being charged with O’Keefe’s murder, that painted a picture of two heavily biased and corrupt cops.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
9 June 2026
Activists and some city leaders have voiced concerns that the stops are racially biased, sowing fear and distrust in the community.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Adjective
To think our mayor would cheer such a tragic event is undeniably inane and incredibly biased.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
That understanding appears shattered after Read successfully obtained text messages shared between Goode and Proctor, the lead investigator of the case that led to Read being charged with O’Keefe’s murder, that painted a picture of two heavily biased and corrupt cops.
—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
Verb
But the work sparked controversy when some lawmakers — along with alcohol industry trade groups — claimed the scientists were biased against alcohol and would reach a conclusion with draconian implications.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
9 June 2026
Activists and some city leaders have voiced concerns that the stops are racially biased, sowing fear and distrust in the community.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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Instead, the moon will appear to take a bite from the sun, with the most significant partial views in Alaska, Atlantic Canada, and parts of New England.
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Hassan said Salah underwent physiotherapy this week and an evaluation from the medical team before rejoining the team for a partial practice on Wednesday.
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Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
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Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.
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And until a Black commentator is held responsible for making openly hostile remarks about White people, nothing will change.
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For example, in March, the crypto exchange Kraken put its multibillion‑dollar IPO on hold amid hostile market conditions, according to CoinDesk.
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Ghalenoei said the disruption had prejudiced Iran in Monday’s 2-2 draw with New Zealand.
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The goal is to avoid potential jurors who may be prejudiced, the law firm said.
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In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed.
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Letting go of these items leads to regret for the loss of nostalgia and passing on true history for a distorted version.
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While Terenzio believes secrecy is essential for any celebrity wedding, she isn't convinced Madison Square Garden would actually host Swift and Kelce's ceremony.
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Meta was facing a landmark federal antitrust prosecution that Trump, if he could be convinced, might pressure the Justice Department to drop or settle.
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Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
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Alaska participates in a non-partisan top 4 primary election, meaning there is only one ballot and all candidates are listed together, regardless of political party.
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School board member Kelly Gonez persuaded her colleagues to begin exploring it in 2019.
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Those massive market gains have persuaded stockholders to spend.
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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