as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
from her youth she revealed a strong bias toward a life of the mind
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variants
or biasses
as in prejudices
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 biases
CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the main arguments about using AI in research is its biases – which are undeniable, but humans have those too.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
When mistakes aren’t really mistakes Behavioral economists, following Daniel Kahneman, emphasize how heuristics – the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb people use to make quick decisions – produce systematic biases or predictable errors in judgment.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Supporters of higher education reform have pushed back on such predictions, arguing that addressing ideological biases and aligning universities with workforce needs will attract more professors, students and jobs to Texas.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
But the book also serves as a welcome corrective to some aesthetic biases of English readers.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have looked into and acknowledged the various biases and hallucinations their bots can exhibit.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Strong leadership requires constant effort to listen to views that contrary to our biases, keep that open mind, and find a middle ground.
—Andrea Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Investigations by the Georgia secretary of state and independent reviews contradict the core allegations of the affidavit, which relies on witnesses who lack credibility and have biases that weren't disclosed to the magistrate judge, Lowell argued.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the main arguments about using AI in research is its biases – which are undeniable, but humans have those too.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
When mistakes aren’t really mistakes Behavioral economists, following Daniel Kahneman, emphasize how heuristics – the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb people use to make quick decisions – produce systematic biases or predictable errors in judgment.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Supporters of higher education reform have pushed back on such predictions, arguing that addressing ideological biases and aligning universities with workforce needs will attract more professors, students and jobs to Texas.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
But the book also serves as a welcome corrective to some aesthetic biases of English readers.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have looked into and acknowledged the various biases and hallucinations their bots can exhibit.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Strong leadership requires constant effort to listen to views that contrary to our biases, keep that open mind, and find a middle ground.
—Andrea Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
In a recent 2020 study, even neutral words were processed by participants differently depending on whether they were placed in a positive or negative context, revealing that prior emotional tone biases how future information is received.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biases
Noun
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There were no signs the victim had suicidal tendencies, according to police.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Heuermann could hold the key to previously-unknown details surrounding the inner workings of a serial killer’s mind, Burgess cautions the ability to work alongside the FBI could feed into any narcissistic tendencies that are frequently observed in the most heinous criminals.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Who knew that such daring would lead to a film that avoids these inclinations entirely, especially one that could have so easily leaned into controversial territory?—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Alito’s inclinations have not been hard to discern lately.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Whip turns 100 years old at Kennywood The 25th anniversary of the Phantom's Revenge isn't the only milestone for one of the park's ride, however, as the Whip is turning 100 years old this year.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mulligan delivers lacerating fragility, while Isaac turns Josh’s accommodating nature into a pathology, but both characters are littered with backstory details that Beef leaves hanging.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Today, costly and time-consuming coachbuilding acts as a mirror for the owner’s personal style and affinities, all the while displaying the status of having formed such a close connection with a brand that you’re invited to commission something singular.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The concrete structure’s open layout encourages meandering discovery, with works chosen to reveal new affinities and connections across cultures and centuries.—
Leah Ollman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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