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 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
Stephanie A, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Trump and Republicans argued that CPB had long since lost its purpose, engaging in heavily biased reporting and having discriminatory hiring practices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Beyond cybersecurity concerns and potentially biased decision-making, these trading bots can have a real impact on markets.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
But this integration unleashes unintended consequences: flawed automation, biased outputs, compliance pitfalls and reputational damage.
—Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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At the heart of Trump’s complaints is a familiar refrain: The media is not only biased, but dishonest, corrupt and dangerous.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Trump and Republicans argued that CPB had long since lost its purpose, engaging in heavily biased reporting and having discriminatory hiring practices.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
Beyond cybersecurity concerns and potentially biased decision-making, these trading bots can have a real impact on markets.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
But this integration unleashes unintended consequences: flawed automation, biased outputs, compliance pitfalls and reputational damage.
—Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
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The prehistoric remains — consisting of a partial skull with teeth and ear bones — were discovered on the rocky shores of Victoria by Ross Dullard, a local resident, in 2019.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The partial solar eclipse will occur Sept. 21, 2025, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In recent weeks, both have also moved military forces to the border near Assab and are engaging in escalating exchanges of hostile rhetoric.—
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump has moved closer to Pakistan, with which India has hostile relations and the U.S. has historically had a complex and sometimes tense relationship, especially as Pakistan has grown closer to and is primarily armed by China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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The screen briefly went black as strange, distorted voices could be heard, hinting at a serious mental shift for the character.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Throughout a boisterous show with countless distorted jam sessions, White shuffled, squealed, stomped and screamed.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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The attempt would be remarkable and serve as an overt example of partisan gerrymandering in Missouri — not based on population changes but to strengthen the GOP’s slim majority in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, there’s nothing funny about trampling — in the lust for partisan political power — the quaintly democratic notion that congressional districts should fairly represent the characteristics and values of their constituents.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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Our publicist persuaded the New York Times to do an article on the hundredth anniversary of La Bohème and its staying power as reflected by Rent.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Convinced that sunken treasures were hidden beneath what was about to become three high-rise buildings, the amateur river detectives donned hard hats and persuaded a backhoe operator to let them onto the site.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Like almost every city in the South, Orlando was still struggling with its prejudiced past — damage that is still evident today in the city’s most impoverished neighborhoods, and in communities like Parramore where historic identity is threatened by dividing roads and gentrification.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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The co-defendants argued that keeping the trial in Nelson County would impede their rights to a fair and impartial trial because the publicity and news coverage the case has received could lead to a prejudiced jury pool.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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