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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
her lifelong prejudice against doing "dirty" jobs
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as in racism
hatred of or discrimination against a person or persons based on their race
fought racial prejudice through the use of the court system
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as in to bias
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting
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Recent Examples of prejudice
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Lehane adds racial prejudice, politics, the labor movement and the fear of a cab driver strike.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors had argued a gag order was needed to ensure that Detwiler’s trial was not prejudiced in Detwiler’s favor, that everyone involved in prosecution remain safe and to prevent Detwiler from profiting off his case.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Why vocabulary avoidance creates the space populists fill European governments spent a decade learning that sloppy language inflames prejudice.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Lehane adds racial prejudice, politics, the labor movement and the fear of a cab driver strike.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Graf also prohibited the media from filming or photographing Robinson's restraints after his attorneys argued widespread images of him shackled and in jail clothing could prejudice future jurors.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors had argued a gag order was needed to ensure that Detwiler’s trial was not prejudiced in Detwiler’s favor, that everyone involved in prosecution remain safe and to prevent Detwiler from profiting off his case.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudice
Noun
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Nine of the 13 survey respondents also expect a hawkish bias in the statement, with four predicting no change to the tone.—
Swati Pandey,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Align with what actually uplevels you, not what confirms bias, is rage bait, or just gives a dopamine hit.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vampires emerge not as mere monsters but as spectral embodiments of racism’s unending drain on Black life in the South, a haunting metaphor for generational trauma.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Dec. 2025
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Good parenting can help protect kids from racism’s harmful effects, but what works in person might not work online.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Michelle Williams turned heads in a sheer black gown that featured a structured bodice with delicate straps and a dramatic black tulle train.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Newsom appears to be trying a more aggressive strategy that his team hopes can work to turn negative stories to his advantage.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The southern United States under the Jim Crow system of segregation, for example, was governed by a form of racial fascism premised not on a single powerful leader, but on decentralized groups of vigilantes and terrorists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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While in segregation, staff observed him in distress and contacted on-site medical personnel for assistance.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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