1
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
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as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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Recent Examples of partisanship
The bitter partisanship of modern-day politics affects virtually every corner of Capitol Hill, and staffers are hardly immune.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
This dynamic produces not only hyper-partisanship but also a lower quality of representation.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Disney’s maneuver is likely to further inflame American partisanship over the assassination of Kirk.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Our hearts go out to his family, but this should not have become a springboard for hysteria, partisanship, and meltdown.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
This dynamic produces not only hyper-partisanship but also a lower quality of representation.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Disney’s maneuver is likely to further inflame American partisanship over the assassination of Kirk.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Our hearts go out to his family, but this should not have become a springboard for hysteria, partisanship, and meltdown.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for partisanship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
Noun
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In April, the foundation received a letter from 23 lawmakers about alleged antisemitism and anti-Israel bias.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, some politicians have accused the agency of political bias for its work helping states protect their voting infrastructure from cyberattacks and external influence.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ghaywan’s script is explicit but never priggish in its moral standing, letting the outstanding performances drive home the perils of bigotry more than any grandstanding dialogue.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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The right is being horrifyingly plain in bleating their bigotry, but they’re also lost in linguistic obscurities.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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While her wit, charm and determination bring her attention, her collapsing health, social prejudice and family tensions conspire against her.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The kind having to do with allegations that concertgoers were not warned about uncomfortably hot venues used in Madonna’s Celebration Tour concert that Crawshaw-Sparks had dismissed with prejudice on behalf of the pop star and Live Nation.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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That — metaphorically and literally — is earned dogmatism, the risk that expertise breeds rigidity in our thinking and decision-making.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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While the American College of Radiology now recommends annual MRI in addition to mammograms for women with dense breasts seeking supplemental screening, barriers to MRI use include lack of access, high-cost and patient intolerance, according to the authors.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This powerful coming-of-age documentary profiles these remarkable teenagers while also depicting the everyday advocacy that empowers individuals and stands up to intolerance.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Despite its partiality to a president’s power over independent federal agencies, the court has repeatedly suggested that the Fed is an exception.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
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But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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Over the past decade, as much of the world has become more chaotic and succumbed to nationalism, protectionism, and illiberalism, Japan has been a force for maintaining the stability of the international order.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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If so, or even if not, the results of illiberalism by governmental bodies on both sides of the Atlantic are clear for all to see.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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