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biased

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verb

variants or biassed
past tense of bias
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
Adjective
There are always biased results in any research. Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached by the House in 1804 for allegedly making biased, politically motivated rulings against supporters of then-President Thomas Jefferson. Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Administration officials claim Boasberg is biased and overstepped his authority. Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Might be biased but this seems unusual. Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biased
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
  • The Thorns diversified their offering with half-season plans, partial packages and mini-packages where fans can pick matches, all the way down to single-game tickets.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The property also has dry tent camping and three partial-hookup RV sites suitable for everything from campervans to fifth wheels.
    Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Ricard turned this island into a whimsical microcosm of the good life—one filled with food, drink, creativit,y and communality—and now his descendants are continuing that spirit in partnership with the Zannier hotel group.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Blanchette said the comment alarmed him and immediately turned his focus to Frew’s safety.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Being on the road and in a hostile environment is something that Ayton also is looking forward to.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • The race between Jones and Jackson has been incredibly hostile, with both releasing a myriad of attack ads and going after one another in debates.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Then, in 2005, the Texas First Court of Appeals overturned Yates’ conviction after finding the forensic psychiatrist who testified for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that may have prejudiced the jury.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The average person might be prejudiced, and what could be more unreasonable than prejudice?
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • These programs have imposed tremendous economic costs on Californians through higher energy prices, regulatory compliance burdens and distorted markets.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Otherwise realistic-looking visuals end up pockmarked with bungled street signs and distorted billboards.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Of course, not all officers were readily convinced.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • If the prover reveals two different colors in response to every challenge, the verifier will eventually be convinced that the prover knows a valid coloring.
    Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • But no other Republican has made any serious move toward the job, or toward building the kind of partisan coalition Vance holds together.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The emerging cross-partisan consensus on plastics offers a rare opportunity to push for a real policy agenda.
    Justin Zorn, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Historically, Angelenos didn’t need to be persuaded to ride the train.
    Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • But the price was worth it for Bischofberger, who persuaded Warhol to give him right of first refusal for his art, a stipulation that the artist upheld until his death in 1987.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026

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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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