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verb

variants or biassed
past tense of bias
as in prejudiced
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 biased
Adjective
Instead of trying to build a physical model of planetary interiors from possibly flawed and biased assumptions, the authors generated a series of random models of the interior contents of Uranus and Neptune. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Distinguish between scientific observation and biased assumption in historical medical texts or images. JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Critics say the rankings, which began in 1983 and have long been considered the gold standard, are biased toward selective private universities, are too easily manipulated by the schools themselves and fail to capture the breadth of a school's offerings. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025 At a time when audiences are questioning what’s real, what’s biased, and what’s missing, Hemmer’s reflections offer a reminder that integrity matters more than ever. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biased
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
  • Other sites like Point Reyes National Seashore and Fort Point have partial closures, with some parking lots blocked or bathrooms locked.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Another vote on stopgap funding to end the partial federal government shutdown failed Wednesday, with Indiana senators voting along party lines.
    Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The song is about not being prejudiced.
    Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In a Friday letter submitted in New York federal court, Mangione's attorneys argued that social media posts and public comments made by the Department of Justice and White House have prejudiced Mangione’s right to a fair trial.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The mob of rioters grew more hostile and violent, advancing toward agents and began throwing rocks and other objects at agents, including one that struck Chief Greg Bovino in the head.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nurse turned at the sound of footsteps outside the curtain around my bed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
  • No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This is the first in a series of mysterious and increasingly frightening events that follow him through his childhood, all of it narrated in 'Penpal' by his adult self peering through a distorted lens of shaky, imperfect recall.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Their cry is not against the faith itself but against distorted theology that excuses cruelty.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • And by the end of it, we were convinced that this would be a go for us.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The politicization of such matters has only served to muddy the waters, as those affected by controversy argue that political foes have often abandoned nuance in favor of weaponizing scandals to further a partisan agenda.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Here, again, there was a partisan split.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the court was persuaded by the plaintiffs’ counterarguments that reinstatement was feasible, particularly for tennis, which is a spring sport.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue.
    Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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