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
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Many claimed Moran's words crossed the line of journalistic impartiality, while others suggested the post helped the Trump administration establish the media as biased against it, per NYT.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 June 2025
The White House says the public media system is politically biased and an unnecessary expense.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Security lapses like prompt injection, biased outputs and data leaks can quickly become brand or legal crises.
—Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Adjective
Proctor featured prominently in those proceedings, with Read’s defense team accusing him of having led a biased and corrupt investigation.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Many claimed Moran's words crossed the line of journalistic impartiality, while others suggested the post helped the Trump administration establish the media as biased against it, per NYT.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 June 2025
The White House says the public media system is politically biased and an unnecessary expense.
—Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Security lapses like prompt injection, biased outputs and data leaks can quickly become brand or legal crises.
—Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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This is why President Trump’s reaction to the commitment by NATO members at their recent summit to more than double their defense-spending target is welcome, even if a partial opt-out for Spain is not.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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While a partial Trump win on nationwide injunctions, challenges can continue.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Syria has turned from a fertile ground to a hostile one for Iran and its assets, after the Assad regime was toppled in December.—
Lina Khatib,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Republican leaders there have long seen many local school boards as hostile to potential charter school operators, resulting in a steady push to find ways for operators to apply to the state.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Humans are better than computers at deciphering letters and words; early CAPTCHAs displayed an image of distorted text, which the viewer had to type correctly to proceed.—
Alan Burdick,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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For me, balancing family and the creative lifestyle and more, time is definitely about distorted moments.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites without fully consulting the U.S. Congress layered a partisan approach onto a risky action, particularly because the White House briefed top Republican leaders beforehand without doing the same for Democrats.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Confidence surveys also increasingly reflected partisan differences more than the actual economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 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
Adjective
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Survey after survey shows that those who engage in remembrance are less likely to hold prejudiced views toward Jews and other groups, Mr. Walter says.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is back in business in Texas after the state removed it from a blacklist of financial firms that Republican officials deemed to be prejudiced against the oil and gas industry.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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