as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of ply
New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The foster moms chattered and laughed with the birds, plying them with grubs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As such, birch ply sees a return to favor, with many of the components being fashioned from the popular build material.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Covered by everyone from U2 to Joni Mitchell, the song tells of a young seafood seller who plied her trade on Dublin’s streets and died of a fever.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The foster moms chattered and laughed with the birds, plying them with grubs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ply
Noun
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Elements like market timing, rebalancing portfolios, as well as risk management, are particularly vulnerable to human error, as these decisions can often be influenced by emotion or bias.—
Logan Weaver,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Since the start of his second term, President Trump and his allies have repeatedly criticized judges who rule against his administration, often accusing them of political bias and judicial overreach.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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As the graph shows below, Bellingham, like most of Real Madrid midfielders, has a tendency to hold on to the ball, whereas Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen midfield is defined by quick and incisive short passes.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Though moderators control questioning during such forums, too, candidates have a tendency to end up chiming in on each other’s answers when seated next to each other.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Critics too often do a disservice to the art of younger generations, overstating the similarities between works that have little in common besides the age of their makers or failing to account for the aesthetic prejudices of their own cohort.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Combs' attorneys had the suit moved from state court to federal court, and in January 2025, U.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy dismissed it with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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