Thesaurus results for BIASING

biasing

verb

variants or biassing

present participle of bias

as in turning

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 biasing But both studies make critical errors that undermine their conclusions, biasing their findings against detecting any benefits of early intervention. — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026 Removing personally identifying information about gender and other potentially biasing characteristics can increase fair and consistent performance evaluations around AI use. — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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That starts early, with Lily accusing Sam of turning her and Zac into an all-Asian team to compete against the whites.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
While these signings rarely generate major headlines immediately, the Dodgers have developed a reputation for turning under-the-radar acquisitions into legitimate prospects.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of turning

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For example, our research shows adult children caring for a parent may struggle with convincing their parents to change their diet.

— Minakshi Raj, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Yet, the company has spent years convincing audiences that the room is everything from a Greek island and gym-bro garage to the very furthest reaches of the cosmos.

— Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of convincing

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Kenney and co-counsel Sheryl Leung objected to the request, calling it prior restraint on speech and arguing that the prosecution has not said anything publicly that could be seen as prejudicing potential jurors.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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