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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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
Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Someone still needs to navigate shifting privacy rules, watch for hidden biases and protect the integrity of the brand.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Pointing out biases in the search terms had only a small effect on people’s final opinions.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025
And just as an assumption may prevent you from seeing the cow, cognitive biases can blind you to meaningful information or changes to a situation.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The new process may worsen existing biases in grant allocation, potentially disadvantaging certain groups or institutions that do not align with the administration’s priorities.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
But with my previous biases preferences on the record, the biggest impediment to enjoying a show that’s made to be nothing more than enjoyable is Rudy himself.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Should also be aware initial estimates are preliminary numbers subject to wide variances with biases that can be manipulated.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Outside of Studio Ghibli, most Japanese and anime-influenced films have struggled to gain serious recognition — often because of lingering biases favoring Western animation styles and storytelling conventions.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Someone still needs to navigate shifting privacy rules, watch for hidden biases and protect the integrity of the brand.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Pointing out biases in the search terms had only a small effect on people’s final opinions.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025
And just as an assumption may prevent you from seeing the cow, cognitive biases can blind you to meaningful information or changes to a situation.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The new process may worsen existing biases in grant allocation, potentially disadvantaging certain groups or institutions that do not align with the administration’s priorities.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
But with my previous biases preferences on the record, the biggest impediment to enjoying a show that’s made to be nothing more than enjoyable is Rudy himself.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Should also be aware initial estimates are preliminary numbers subject to wide variances with biases that can be manipulated.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
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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While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To identify workaholics, the researchers used established psychological surveys that measure both excessive and compulsive working tendencies.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The artist’s ability to straddle the line between tomboy inclinations and ultra-glam moments is what has always attracted me to her style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The decision turns less on predicting the next Fed meeting and more on projecting a company’s earning power far into the future.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Maria is a wonderfully textured character, at turns flinty and cold and vivacious and funny, and Maura is adept at embodying all sides to this woman.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Biases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biases. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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