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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
Given the polarization that has bedeviled society for the past decade, Francis Coppola’s struggle now becomes a parable for all the ways in which a filmmaker’s integrity and inspiration can be hobbled — including the deranged partisanship that hides behind today’s activist-filmmaker impulse.
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Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
Hassett in April also accused Powell of partisanship when discussing key issues.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Mere exposure to reports of cyberattacks undermined trust in the electoral process – regardless of partisanship.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Such partisanship is not about the consensus foreign policy, stopping Iran from having the bomb, but about who is in the White House.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
Hassett in April also accused Powell of partisanship when discussing key issues.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 30 June 2025
Mere exposure to reports of cyberattacks undermined trust in the electoral process – regardless of partisanship.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Such partisanship is not about the consensus foreign policy, stopping Iran from having the bomb, but about who is in the White House.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
Noun
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Conservatives have long targeted the CPB, which supports PBS and NPR, accusing it of liberal bias.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Interestingly, the study revealed that hiring automation, employer ghosting (or unresponsiveness), and bias have reshaped the hiring landscape as a whole.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Now these concepts have been turned on their head, and bigotry against Jews has been largely ignored by these groups.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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The rapper has been accused of a pattern of bigotry against Jews as far back as 2018.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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The film aims to capture not just the high-octane world of Formula One, but the deeply personal journey of a man who refused to let geography, economics, or prejudice limit his dreams.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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Dunnington also pointed out that the charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could refile the charges.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
17 July 2025
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For example, a person with strong justice, accountability, courage, drive, and integrity will need strength in dimensions such as temperance, humility, and humanity to exercise the necessary judgment, avoiding self-righteousness and dogmatism.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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People with lactose intolerance and other food allergies are more likely to report having nightmares, and participants linked sweets and cheese to poor sleep quality.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
8 July 2025
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To arrive at this conclusion, researchers surveyed over 1,000 college students about their sleep quality and eating habits, and found that students with lactose intolerance were more likely to have nightmares.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
4 July 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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Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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Persistent illiberalism in both erstwhile liberal democracies would strengthen similar political forces in other countries.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Unlike the India of the Cold War, which remained robustly liberal even when underperforming economically, India today, despite being more economically successful, has been markedly tainted by illiberalism and authoritarianism.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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