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
The budget line gives council members wide discretion to cover official duties, but in the past has also raised questions about political patronage and nepotism on the public dime.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Political players’ seeking to manipulate the game with cronyism or nepotism is no way to regain the public trust.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
But nepotism rules everything around me, so why not The Immortal Man?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Florida Legislature passed a bill changing state nepotism law.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 13 Mar. 2026
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Political players’ seeking to manipulate the game with cronyism or nepotism is no way to regain the public trust.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
But nepotism rules everything around me, so why not The Immortal Man?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Florida Legislature passed a bill changing state nepotism law.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
Noun
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Maybe only 22 percent of Americans would readily accept Homelander as their one true God, but his vision might also appeal to those Christians whose fanatic prejudices outweigh any specific loyalty to the Bible and its lessons in compassion.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to the World Health Organization, ageism is the most widespread — and socially accepted — form of prejudice today.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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That proposal made national headlines and led to months of reckoning with racial bias after a Center School parent was caught on a hot mic during a remote school board meeting.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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Reforming this cronyism requires no new spending or bureaucracy.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In 2002 the Editorial Board of this newspaper began publishing allegations detailing kickbacks by the DA’s staff, cronyism, and political prosecutions.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Management of the city of Chicago’s sprawling government always has been a challenge, and the opportunities for patronage, favoritism and simple wasteful spending are vast.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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New Britain Democrats released a scathing report last week that charged a pattern of misconduct and favoritism by the tax collector in a case that has been referred to prosecutors.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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