as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces
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or biassed
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
Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest reported that Kendra’s Law is severely biased and falls well short of its mission.
—Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Troupis, joined by the other two defendants, argued in a motion filed Monday that all of the judges in Dane County were biased against him.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
So no one should assume that because your cosmopolitan columnist was born in Istanbul, that therefore this assessment of Iran’s borders is somehow biased and indicates a yearning for revanchism by Ankara.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest reported that Kendra’s Law is severely biased and falls well short of its mission.
—Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Activist shareholders have long complained that index funds are reflexively biased toward management.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Troupis, joined by the other two defendants, argued in a motion filed Monday that all of the judges in Dane County were biased against him.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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Negotiations to avert a partial government shutdown are being complicated by Democratic demands that any changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy be written into law by Congress.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His 134 men were armed with musket, cartridge pouch, and sword in case of a hostile encounter, and the Africaansche Galey lay close by with a couple of small cannon brought forward on the bow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The broader goal, Rubio said, is a prosperous Venezuela aligned with the United States and no longer serving as a hub for hostile foreign powers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mangione's lawyers argue the charges enabling prosecutors to seek capital punishment are technically flawed and that the government prejudiced Mangione by publicly declaring its intent before obtaining an indictment.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hyland also said that Troupis presented no evidence to support his claim that every other judge in the country was prejudiced against him and therefore can't fairly hear the case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This film is a succinct display of craft in writing, directing, acting, and a deeply insightful depiction of the distorted state of American values today.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ten years is a long time, even longer through the distorted lens of music consumption in the streaming age.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, Brenda's two daughters, Michelle Wonders and Monica Tagas, were left questioning the investigation, convinced that their mother had been murdered, per the Chronicle.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nearly two months ago, AMC sold most of its Hycroft Mining stake to the gold and silver mine’s largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, who convinced AMC to join him in making their original investment in 2022.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Republicans portrayed the move as partisan and urged an appeal.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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This was in direct conflict with the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Primary schools and universities were scouted for talent, training sessions with girls from age eight upwards were organised, and parents were persuaded that their daughters should play, despite traditional restrictions in Qatar on girls and women taking part in football.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The possibilities persuaded Malinin to apply himself more seriously.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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