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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
These reputation-threatening risks include AI datasets that show biased information or jeopardize security. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025 The international community must act responsibly, avoid falling for false narratives and distorted information and refrain from legitimizing a biased and unprofessional report. Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Activist shareholders have long complained that index funds are reflexively biased toward management. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025 Troupis, joined by the other two defendants, argued in a motion filed Monday that all of the judges in Dane County were biased against him. CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biased
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
  • Negotiations to avert a partial government shutdown are being complicated by Democratic demands that any changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy be written into law by Congress.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.
    Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • His 134 men were armed with musket, cartridge pouch, and sword in case of a hostile encounter, and the Africaansche Galey lay close by with a couple of small cannon brought forward on the bow.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The broader goal, Rubio said, is a prosperous Venezuela aligned with the United States and no longer serving as a hub for hostile foreign powers.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Mangione's lawyers argue the charges enabling prosecutors to seek capital punishment are technically flawed and that the government prejudiced Mangione by publicly declaring its intent before obtaining an indictment.
    MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Hyland also said that Troupis presented no evidence to support his claim that every other judge in the country was prejudiced against him and therefore can't fairly hear the case.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • This film is a succinct display of craft in writing, directing, acting, and a deeply insightful depiction of the distorted state of American values today.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Ten years is a long time, even longer through the distorted lens of music consumption in the streaming age.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • However, Brenda's two daughters, Michelle Wonders and Monica Tagas, were left questioning the investigation, convinced that their mother had been murdered, per the Chronicle.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Nearly two months ago, AMC sold most of its Hycroft Mining stake to the gold and silver mine’s largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, who convinced AMC to join him in making their original investment in 2022.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Republicans portrayed the move as partisan and urged an appeal.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This was in direct conflict with the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.
    Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.
    Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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