1
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
an employer who is known to be prejudiced toward graduates from Ivy League schools
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2
as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
racially prejudiced people have existed throughout recorded history
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as in turned
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 prejudiced
Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Economic need can unite white Americans in support of more generous welfare policies, including among some who are racially prejudiced.
—Andrew Bloeser, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Doing so might help Ortiz avoid being prejudiced by the evidence against Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Reyes agreed, using Noem’s own words to showcase the administration’s prejudiced decision to end TPS.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Economic need can unite white Americans in support of more generous welfare policies, including among some who are racially prejudiced.
—Andrew Bloeser, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
When issues arise with court technology, judges have a responsibility to remain attentive to due process, ensure that parties are not prejudiced by system errors, and address concerns promptly when they are brought to the court’s attention.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Doing so might help Ortiz avoid being prejudiced by the evidence against Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
Adjective
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The approach also proved resilient, working even with partial or noisy sensor data and in cluttered environments, marking a step forward in adaptable, real-world robotic manipulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The share of Americans who disapprove of the job that Congress is doing stands at an all-time high as the partial government shutdown drags on, according to new polling from Gallup.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The shape of a pot affects drainage, with taller, narrower pots draining better than shorter, wider ones.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, previously handled about 20 percent of the world’s oil shipments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the 24-year-old has offered little to suggest a corner is going to be turned.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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When the Fed began raising rates in 2022, the correlation between stocks and bonds turned positive — meaning that bonds weren’t the portfolio ballast investors were expecting.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims Mavromatis experienced retaliatory consequences for raising concerns about the harassment and hostile work environment.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On Sunday Hungary’s far-right leader Viktor Orban fell in an election after 16 years of some of the most bigoted and, by many accounts, corrupt rule in post-Soviet Eastern Europe.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The dealer argued in court that the arbitrator was biased.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Turner also noted that HUD is investigating Boston, Minneapolis and Washington state over housing plans that aim to address historical racial discrimination, suggesting the policies may be biased against white people.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Research shows the disparity between vaccination coverage in private and parochial/religious versus public schools is that private and parochial/religious schools tend to have higher rates of exemptions to vaccinations for moral and religious beliefs.—
Kar-Hai Chu,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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But quietly, the third-year forward had put himself in position for a more parochial reserve reward, one that caught him unaware.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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