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
Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Mistura Director: Ricardo de Montreuil; Country: Peru | Running Time: 97 minutes
A prejudiced woman’s life unravels after her husband leaves her.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
The song is about not being prejudiced.
—Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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
Mistura Director: Ricardo de Montreuil; Country: Peru | Running Time: 97 minutes
A prejudiced woman’s life unravels after her husband leaves her.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that commentary from the DOJ and the White House has prejudiced Mangione’s right to a fair trial.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 22 Nov. 2025
The song is about not being prejudiced.
—Dan Beck, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
Adjective
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Even with the partial shutdown of several gates during construction that inhibited Southwest Airlines’ long-term expansion plans here, air travel was robust enough last year to compensate for that.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whether those two weeks will be deemed a last chance or if partial progress could prolong negotiations remains to be determined.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Such a narrow margin means only a handful of disgruntled GOP members are needed to deal a defeat to their party leadership.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the moon will completely cover the sun for several minutes along a narrow path of totality that sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pranks have turned into memes and other visual online jokes that barely involve active communication.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Deery believes that decline can be attributed in part to prospective students and parents feeling like campuses are hostile to those who don't hold a liberal-leaning worldview.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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For some unexplained reason, if such an event continues for a prolonged period, citizens can often become inexplicably hostile.—
Wayne Chan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond the recent bickering, Republicans have appeared to either endorse or allow bigoted attitudes to motivate the core conservative agenda – primarily their immigration policy.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Garlow condemned violence against Jewish people, even going so far as to call out people within his own faith who have expressed bigoted beliefs.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The problem was not that journalists were biased.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Parents can answer questions about their child — such as in the NSCH survey — but can be biased or misinterpret questions, especially if English isn’t their first language.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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More uncomfortable than the album’s distorted genrebending are Han’s lyrics, which narrate confessional and confrontational male desire.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sombr’s rendition strips the track back emotionally while reshaping it sonically, layering distorted vocals and a driving indie-rock pulse over the song’s core melody.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Could the trajectory of a presidency and a major political party, and perhaps modern American history itself, really trace back to a parochial dispute at a Palm Beach club at the start of this century?—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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The maximalism and somewhat uncompromising presumption of a newspaper, with its warren of sections and columns and byways, is a quiet reproach to its audience’s most parochial instincts.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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