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 protests were initially sparked by widespread power outages and water shortages throughout the Indian Ocean island, but eventually grew into wider discontent with the country’s leadership, service failures, alleged corruption, and political nepotism.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The nail industry—and the hair industry—operate on exploitative labor conditions buffeted by state connections and nepotism.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Can’t anybody here play this game, the game in question being nepotism?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Lest you be concerned, there's no unmerited nepotism here.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The nail industry—and the hair industry—operate on exploitative labor conditions buffeted by state connections and nepotism.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Can’t anybody here play this game, the game in question being nepotism?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Lest you be concerned, there's no unmerited nepotism here.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nepotism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
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Oklahoma Indian Territory who defied poverty and prejudice to become one of America’s first Black female millionaires — at just 11 years old.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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And, as Politico observed, his critics are poised to define him not by policy but by identity—testing whether the city that elected its first Muslim mayor will judge him by his performance or by prejudice.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite admitting mistakes, Turness hit back at claims of deliberate bias.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Likewise, studies on shapes have been shown to bring about both joy and bias, depending on the emotions that stem from early developments in childhood.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some might say there was a lot of cronyism involved, and there definitely was, but the DJs at WHRB put a lot of work into promoting us on the show Record Hospital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Is the pay bump a result of favoritism?—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The issues come during a notably eventful DWTS season, with controversies surrounding contestant exits, accusations of favoritism and social media conflicts already drawing widespread attention.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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