ex parte

adjective

Definition of ex partenext
as in unjust

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex parte
  1. unjust
  2. partisan
  3. inequitable
  4. partial
  5. biased
Adjective
  • This week wasn’t a total loss for SerpApi and Perplexity AI, which did manage to get Reddit’s unjust enrichment and unfair competition claims tossed, since they were both preempted by the Copyright Act.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • In confronting the army of the second Umayyad ruler of the dynasty, Husayn opposed a rule viewed as unjust and un-Islamic.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of unjust
Adjective
  • They are just largely limited to local decisions, non-partisan races for positions like judgeships and what few partisan contests around the state feature only candidates from one political party — which under Florida law are opened to all voters.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Republicans on the committee accused Fauci of privately contradicting his public advocacy in his diary entries, while Democrats said he was being scapegoated in a partisan inquiry relitigating events that happened years ago.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • Our current property tax system is a deeply inequitable two-tier system that discriminates against first time homebuyers.
    — Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • The economic barrier of the RISE rule is profoundly inequitable.
    — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026
Definition of inequitable
Adjective
  • Nearly half boast full or partial ocean views; others peer into the garden, and some towards the pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The New York Times first reported the partial work stoppage at 750 Third Avenue on Wednesday.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • This can lead to unpredictable behavior, biased algorithms and ethical shortcomings—all of which can lead to harmful outputs with the potential to badly undermine customer trust.
    — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Without that scrutiny, the information that users derive from social media could end up biased, whatever their intention.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Definition of biased
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