as in prejudice
disapproving
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs.
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Recent Examples of nepotism
There have also been accusations of nepotism.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that year, the National Labor Relations board received an anonymous complaint from current and former MLBPA staff and members, which alleged multiple forms of corruption by Clark and the union, including nepotism, misuse of resources, and abuse of power.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
People think, oh, this is just a nepotism situation.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
There are always rumblings of nepotism, of squandered resources and a failure to keep homegrown talent.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that year, the National Labor Relations board received an anonymous complaint from current and former MLBPA staff and members, which alleged multiple forms of corruption by Clark and the union, including nepotism, misuse of resources, and abuse of power.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
People think, oh, this is just a nepotism situation.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
There are always rumblings of nepotism, of squandered resources and a failure to keep homegrown talent.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
Noun
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But in both cases there is something darker underneath the surface, revealing the prejudices and debts the characters couldn’t leave behind in the city.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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In February 2024, the woman dropped her lawsuit against the musicians, filing to dismiss it with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The university has defended a formula used to select the participants and denied allegations of bias.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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What participants in these discussions need to remember is that--as has been said often--truth has a liberal bias.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bagley and Jordon apparently believe that their elitism and tech-bro cronyism are reasonable political positions.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But controversial government efforts to redress inequalities have been plagued by corruption and cronyism.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Still, Chief Wallabee, who is owned by Michael and Katherine Ball, has shown enough promise to merit favoritism — and possibly get Mott into the Florida Derby winner’s circle for the first time.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Chao’s office denied showing any favoritism, saying that Kentucky’s share was not out of the ordinary.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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