1
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partiality blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work
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2
as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
a partiality toward outdoor sports of all kinds
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Recent Examples of partiality
The accused and accuser, for their part, might have reason to question the partiality of an investigation conducted in house and whether the inquiry is a sham done to protect the employer.
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Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In fact, the handbag was invented, experimented with and refined before women received pocket partiality.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
So, Hunt’s partiality for turtlenecks has now become the official look for player headshots over the past two decades.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
There should be no equivocation or the appearance of partiality.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
In fact, the handbag was invented, experimented with and refined before women received pocket partiality.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
So, Hunt’s partiality for turtlenecks has now become the official look for player headshots over the past two decades.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
There should be no equivocation or the appearance of partiality.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partiality
Noun
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After the order, NPR's president and CEO, Katherine Maher, defended the outlet's journalism and reiterated its commitment to editorial independence in the wake of allegations of bias by the Trump administration.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hallucinations, bias, lack of empathy, and more, are putting a dent in customer relationships.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Golubic chalked that up to our natural preference for round numbers, a tendency that’s backed by research.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This easy-to-edit approach creates a customizable experience, with the ability to fully tailor meals to your liking.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
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The standard offering is eight wings, sauced to your liking, with a side of fries.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The case was dismissed with prejudice in July 2022 after both parties reached a confidential settlement, effectively closing the matter permanently.—
Michael Dorgan , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although prejudice and ignorance likely play some role in shaping attitudes—and elite politicians are powerful forces in driving public opinion—the fact is that many citizens have genuine concerns about immigration that cannot be ignored.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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In PCMark 10 Overall Storage, which measures a drive's aptitude in performing a series of everyday storage tasks, the T710 lags the T705 and most of the other Gen 5 drives.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bond and bassist Zac Cockrell held down the low end with workmanlike aptitude, leaving plenty of room for bluesy fills, fuzz-distortion accents and pregnant pauses to enter undetected.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Then there's the likes of Oakland quarterback Kam Morton, a freshman who could play a key role for the defending 6A state champs.—
Jacob Shames,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Channel 4 has been massively ramping up drama of late, having unveiled shows from the likes of Steven Moffat, Ronan Bennett and starring Glenn Close at this year’s fest so far.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, the editorial board needs to be taken to task for its obvious partisanship.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Antoni’s nomination draws mixed reaction from economists Some economists warned that Antoni's appointment could spark concerns about partisanship at the BLS and foster distrust of the agency’s data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An inclination to laugh all the way to the poorhouse?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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For another, any inclination by foreign leaders during Trump's first term to challenge him too directly has been replaced by a strategy of flattery.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Partiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partiality. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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