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
Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The problematic effect is that the votes of 100 potentially biased members of the media can cause significant salary changes for a few players every season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
The federal court in San Francisco, where the original lawsuit was filed in February challenging the government’s termination of TPS for Venezuelans as unlawful, politically motivated, and racially biased, is now moving forward to assess the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
This solution reinforced my own experience with what felt like biased and unfair systems.
—Jyoti Jani, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
This can lead to biased or incorrect outputs, as these tools might unintentionally introduce inaccuracies or even errors in critical business processes, raising data integrity concerns across departments.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The problematic effect is that the votes of 100 potentially biased members of the media can cause significant salary changes for a few players every season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
The federal court in San Francisco, where the original lawsuit was filed in February challenging the government’s termination of TPS for Venezuelans as unlawful, politically motivated, and racially biased, is now moving forward to assess the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
This solution reinforced my own experience with what felt like biased and unfair systems.
—Jyoti Jani, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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Lava chemistry shows that Mount Etna’s volcanic activity is fed by the partial melting of the subducting Adriatic microplate, sliding beneath the African plate, and a plume of material rising upwards along the plate boundaries.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Meanwhile, in the negotiations over the hostages in Gaza, Netanyahu has insisted on partial deals, refusing to accept any agreement that would release all of them and end the war.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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That’s coupled with a more hostile political environment for diversity-forward businesses.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The crowd was right on top of you there, the students rimmed the court, the very definition of a hostile environment.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Higher wattages make louder and less distorted sounds possible without damaging the speaker.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The software error could cause the review camera image to become distorted when the car is in reverse, the NHTSA says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Conservative dissatisfaction with mainstream brands has led to the launch of a series of partisan products including 'Ultra Right' beer, created in response to Bud Light's relationship with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Critics say the law opens the door to misleading ballot language, giving politicians and partisan officials more power to frame initiatives in a way that could mislead voters.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Our publicist persuaded the New York Times to do an article on the hundredth anniversary of La Bohème and its staying power as reflected by Rent.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Convinced that sunken treasures were hidden beneath what was about to become three high-rise buildings, the amateur river detectives donned hard hats and persuaded a backhoe operator to let them onto the site.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is back in business in Texas after the state removed it from a blacklist of financial firms that Republican officials deemed to be prejudiced against the oil and gas industry.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Caton’s attorneys filed to dismiss the charges after Oleson was disbarred from practicing law in Idaho, arguing that continuing with the case was improper and prejudiced their client.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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