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
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Today’s hair-typing chart reinforces age-old biases Many people in the natural hair community have long pointed out that the modern curl-pattern chart indirectly favors looser, more Eurocentric textures, which can reinforce harmful and prejudiced ideas about beauty.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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
Divine also played the role of Arvin Hodgepile, the prejudiced owner of a local TV station, in the film.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Today’s hair-typing chart reinforces age-old biases Many people in the natural hair community have long pointed out that the modern curl-pattern chart indirectly favors looser, more Eurocentric textures, which can reinforce harmful and prejudiced ideas about beauty.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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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Top officials at agencies under the DHS umbrella spoke for more than three-hours before the House Homeland Security Committee about the potential risks of security lapses unless the partial government shutdown comes to an end.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Long lines continue at airports across the country and in Chicago due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, leaving some Transportation Security Administration officers without pay since the lapse in the Department of Homeland Security funding began in February.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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As deductions narrow and dependents age out, Roth withdrawals become one of the cleanest sources of tax-free income available for the 62-to-70 age group.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Widow turned aspiring government contractor Elizabeth Griscom Ross was indeed real.—
Marla Miller,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The paratroopers are trained to jump into hostile or contested areas to secure key territory and airfields.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, Iran’s UN Mission said in a post on X that ‘non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other states’ may obtain ‘safe passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz via coordination with Tehran.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most prominent Republicans publicly making a forceful case for foreign-policy restraint are the most bigoted ones.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some writers have noted that attacking Jewish influence can become a moral duty rather than a bigoted act.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some were prompted with an AI autocomplete answer that was deliberately biased toward one side of the issue.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite his status as a longtime Democratic donor, Ellison’s acquisition of The Free Press and his installation of founder Bari Weiss atop CBS News also raised alarm from Democrats, who have criticized some of her editorial decisions as biased against the left.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Transcription’s third section, in certain respects a distorted mirror of the first, is somehow even more about dads and Apple products.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The album opens with droning, distorted guitars, a funereal chug enlivened by unexpectedly gargantuan drums.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Necks craning to the back of the hall, a hush fell over the small parochial church of Santa María Trinitá on the African island of São Tomé.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Any negative pushback in this moment will be interpreted as a small-minded and eminently self-serving response that puts parochial party interests above the interests of the country.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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