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
Andrew Bloeser, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
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
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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One person has died, and two people are missing after a partial collapse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Hickman Mills School District will welcome several new faces to its school board in the coming weeks, along with a new source of partial relief to the multimillion-dollar debt plaguing the district.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One stretch of narrow country road leading north out of the town of Clones in the Republic, for example, goes through Northern Ireland for some yards before reverting to the Republic.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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That's because the radio waves are emanating over a wider range of directions rather than just in a narrow cone from the poles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Wolverines had only three swats against Arizona, but that was a 91-73 win in a game that was supposed to be the best of the tournament but turned into something else.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Entryway closets in the hotel's suites were turned into mini kitchenettes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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From a technical standpoint, the stock appears to be stabilizing at support just as the macro backdrop becomes less hostile to large-cap technology.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But on Monday, the team waived Jaden Ivey — who had spent a total of only 115 minutes on a basketball court in a Bulls jersey — after the guard went on a series of religious rants on his social media, including a bigoted diatribe against the NBA’s practice of hosting LGBTQ+ pride nights.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the virtual worlds of online gaming, players have posted abusive messages in chats, created antisemitic imagery and even given themselves bigoted usernames.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kozakiewicz, who was ousted from her role last year, said in a recent interview that the goal of the audit was to determine whether The Star was biased in its coverage of Lucas’ administration.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Rent Guidelines Board’s data has been biased in favor of landlords for years.—
Joanne Grell,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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By 1996, every band with a guitar felt the pressure to crank its amps as loud as possible, and even indie pop fans heard the clean jangle of prior years give way to the distorted crunch and Psychocandy worship of bands like Black Tambourine and Henry’s Dress.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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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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The school, a private parochial campus overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, had 390 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in 2025, according to its website.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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