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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
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images However, even with her criticisms of her own party and the general hardline partisanship in Washington, Murkowski doesn't feel like the present state of the Democratic Party is any better.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
But contrary to popular belief, lawmakers are not always simply voting based on blind partisanship.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Partisan breakdown Opinions on the Middle Eastern conflict are heavily divided based on partisanship, found the poll, which has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
But the criticism of partisanship in late-night hosts generally ran in only one direction, and those hours became a mostly conservative-free zone.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
But contrary to popular belief, lawmakers are not always simply voting based on blind partisanship.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Partisan breakdown Opinions on the Middle Eastern conflict are heavily divided based on partisanship, found the poll, which has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
But the criticism of partisanship in late-night hosts generally ran in only one direction, and those hours became a mostly conservative-free zone.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
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Double Literacy means understanding how AI systems work, recognizing their limitations and biases, knowing when to trust or question their outputs, and maintaining skills that complement rather than compete with artificial intelligence.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For decades, Republicans have said public broadcasting has a liberal bias, an accusation denied by the broadcasters.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These creatures are instantly subjected to bigotry and exploitation, carrying a metaphor that becomes a kind of revolving door.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The main hurdle the prosecution faces is convincing the jury that he was primarily motivated not by opposition to Israel, the country, but by religious bigotry.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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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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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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Digestive Upset Lactose-free milk can reduce the risk of digestive upset in people with lactose intolerance.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those with lactose intolerance are usually okay with goat milk products.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 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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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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