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biased

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verb

variants or biassed
past tense of bias
as in turned
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
So, everything before that was highly biased. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The terminations came before the release of a report accusing the Biden administration of biased prosecutions under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act or FACE Act. Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Might be biased but this seems unusual. Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 China called the measure biased against Iran. Will Clark, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biased
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
  • The approach also proved resilient, working even with partial or noisy sensor data and in cluttered environments, marking a step forward in adaptable, real-world robotic manipulation.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The share of Americans who disapprove of the job that Congress is doing stands at an all-time high as the partial government shutdown drags on, according to new polling from Gallup.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Knueppel, who was a one-and-done at Duke just like Flagg but turned 20 before his NBA career started, became the first rookie to lead the league in 3-pointers with 273.
    Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Butajevas, who turned 19 on March 27, arrives to coach Todd Golden’s team with a prototypical European skill set at nearly 6-foot-10.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims Mavromatis experienced retaliatory consequences for raising concerns about the harassment and hostile work environment.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Then, in 2005, the Texas First Court of Appeals overturned Yates’ conviction after finding the forensic psychiatrist who testified for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that may have prejudiced the jury.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The average person might be prejudiced, and what could be more unreasonable than prejudice?
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
    Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The conservative trio of Johnson, Lee, and Scott often presents a powerful negotiating bloc during contentious policy debates, but their previous calls to end the filibuster have not convinced enough of their colleagues.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
  • His answer was rooted in firsthand experience — Tomlin spent 12 months around Rodgers and came away convinced the veteran quarterback’s attachment to football extends far beyond game day.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But no other Republican has made any serious move toward the job, or toward building the kind of partisan coalition Vance holds together.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The emerging cross-partisan consensus on plastics offers a rare opportunity to push for a real policy agenda.
    Justin Zorn, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The inexpensive studio space and the innovative community being formed by his gallery, Library Street Collective, persuaded him to stay.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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