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
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The next major point of interest is the punchy, barely contained synth bass that eats up much of the mix, but even that is pulling from a predictable arsenal of Max Martin tendencies.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Even so, there is a real responsibility on the introverted leader to understand how their natural tendencies land with the people around them and how to be most effective within that awareness.—
Bill Koch,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Over the last week or so, the four satellites adjusted their inclinations—the angles of their orbits to the equator—by less than a degree.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Skau warned that as attention turns towards ameliorating the security crisis, resources should not be taken away from addressing the surging humanitarian needs, which include more than 5 million people who do not have enough to eat.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Your optimism helps others stay open, while your curiosity quickly finds the tweak that turns tension into teamwork.—
PubSubHub User,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2026
Noun
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Spanish society has always had a relatively high tolerance for Latin American immigrants, who speak the local language and share certain cultural affinities.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Squarcialupi said the time is now ripe for the brand to cross borders, toward Spain and other Mediterranean countries that have affinities with Italy.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Biases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biases. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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