as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war
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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
the longer a president is dead, the better we are able to evaluate without parti pris his political achievements
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Recent Examples of parti pris
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Noun
Whereas Galgut’s clarity of vision can seem sometimes almost unworldly, Diski is nothing if not parti pris.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parti pris
Adjective
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Global art markets saw modest growth in 2025 after two years of decline — but the recovery is partial and fragile.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And that majority shrank further after Greene retired in January, leaving her seat vacant for several months as Congress is at a standstill amid a partial government shutdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But there are still all sorts of offline implications to ditching interpersonal interactions in favor of platforms prone to cognitive biases.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s backed by minor-league data, in addition to a general sense that the emotional bias of pitchers clouds their objectivity.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Handling a hostile environment Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle said his team knew what to expect from Bobcat Ballpark.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The judge dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning that the case cannot be retried.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Male medical professionals then, having read Hippocrates, knew the basics about how menstruation worked, yet superstition, prejudice, and misinformation circulated largely unchecked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kahn studies automation bias, the tendency of human operators to overdelegate to machines.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tactics are often cyclical and repeated over time, but the current tendency is very much towards the former.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The poor choice of font did not upset me, nor, indeed, did the quality of the paper, which was not unlike single-ply toilet roll.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The next best thing is slipping into this 4-ply cashmere shawl-collar cardigan, made in Scotland for the Armoury, which is like a blanket with sleeves and buttons.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti%20pris. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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