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
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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
CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Doing so might help Ortiz avoid being prejudiced by the evidence against Clase.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
The Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony about allegations that weren't part of the case.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Court of Appeals ruled that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
Adjective
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Congress has already funded the rest of the Department of Homeland Security 's budget but funding for ICE and CBP were separated out during negotiations over immigration enforcement reforms to end the historic partial government shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Ticket holders can either keep their existing tickets for the replacement performances — with partial refunds automatically issued because of the lower ticket price — or request full refunds through Etix by June 8.—
From Staff Reports,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Malaysian diver Lee Kian Lie told CNN that rescue divers were teaching the villagers how to dive out of the cave themselves, as the space is narrow and water levels are not coming down despite efforts to pump the water out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Delegates to the state conventions don’t mirror the broader electorate, and their candidate selections can often represent more narrow preference of the party base.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The confessions of a paperboy turned journalist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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What was supposed to be 30 minutes of catching up turned into two hours of orange-and-blue gushing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Weiss and Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The Space Force budget has grown significantly in recent years, and one of its mandates is countering spying and potentially hostile acts by Russian and Chinese spacecraft in these orbits.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Navratilova has been called homophobic, transphobic, bigoted and worse for her position on women’s sports.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Each of them was punched in the face as the attacker yelled out his bigoted remarks, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Activists and some city leaders have voiced concerns that the stops are racially biased, sowing fear and distrust in the community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Digwa was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, concluding a case that the far-right has co-opted for its false narrative that British institutions, including the police, are biased against White Britons.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Sensitive plants may show leaf curling, distorted growth, discoloration, or even die from exposure to very small amounts of herbicide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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First, New Englanders have a distorted view and expectation for what spring truly is.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Of course, the ever-parochial instincts of Chicago, where neighborhood loyalties rule and aldermen are fiercely protective of their ward domains, means the decision on the location of any future Leo landmark could be contentious.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Besides, the budget has a little something for every lawmaker, with about 2,000 parochial projects sprinkled across the state, the vast majority sponsored by Republicans.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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