biases 1 of 2

plural of bias

biases

2 of 2

verb

variants or biasses
present tense third-person singular of bias
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
Noun
However, inconsistencies and biases in the study’s findings have arisen over the years, leading researchers to scrutinize the data more closely. Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Companies should design for whole-life careers, remove hidden biases in hiring, and foster a culture where everyone learns. Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The lawsuit accuses Meta of violating laws recently adopted in California and New York that require companies to thoroughly test AI systems for potential biases. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The aim was to assess how their biases were affected by scene-by-scene content analysis of the racial representation of 29 popular kids shows and movies. Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Verb
Obesity is clearly multifactorial, and emphasizing biology spotlights biological solutions, which biases our selection of choices related to our health. Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026 Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe. Robert Wright, Washington Post, 26 June 2026 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
  • Many of Vernon’s songs, rooted in personal sadness, indeed appeal to listeners with those tendencies.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • Some of the hallmark characteristics of autism are the tendencies to avoid looking at other’s faces and making less eye contact.
    Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The money can’t be accessed until the child turns 18, and only then for specific purposes, such as going to school, opening a business or buying a home.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Whereas a proper pull-up requires an overhand grip, swapping to an underhand hold turns the exercise into what less strenuous alternative?
    Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
  • Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • In her memoir, Andrews mentions that her children briefly attended UCLA Lab School and that Joanna had affinities for horseback riding and reading.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 June 2026

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