1
as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial
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as in adverse
opposed to one's interests
the defense will try to counterbalance the mass of prejudicial evidence presented by the prosecution
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Recent Examples of prejudicial
Yet administration officials have so clearly declared their position with lies and prejudicial statements that any federal investigation would be suspect from the start—another example of how Trump’s politicization of the Justice Department has undermined its ability to do its job.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for Nichols argued his trial attorneys were ineffective in various ways and that the order of the trials was prejudicial.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Chuang eventually agreed to the schedule, with a few additional check-ins, but repeatedly turned to Bolton’s counsel to ensure the slow timeline was not prejudicial to the defense.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Nov. 2025
The defense argued that the case has received extensive and prejudicial pretrial publicity, contending that the jury pool has been tainted, thereby impacting Walshe's right to a fair trial.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for Nichols argued his trial attorneys were ineffective in various ways and that the order of the trials was prejudicial.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Chuang eventually agreed to the schedule, with a few additional check-ins, but repeatedly turned to Bolton’s counsel to ensure the slow timeline was not prejudicial to the defense.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Nov. 2025
The defense argued that the case has received extensive and prejudicial pretrial publicity, contending that the jury pool has been tainted, thereby impacting Walshe's right to a fair trial.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudicial
Adjective
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Some foods stood out as especially neuroprotective or detrimental.—
Dr. Sumana Kondle,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump has faced criticism for policies seen as detrimental to gay, transgender and nonbinary individuals.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Honeycutt noted that the executive order came just days before the House Agriculture Committee was considering a five-year farm bill that would shield manufacturers from litigation related to adverse health impacts when the chemicals are used in accordance with federal law.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Short-term exposure by inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue respiratory irritation and other adverse health effects, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This method takes too long—by the time the soup is fully thawed, there is a high risk that harmful bacteria have already grown.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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This can introduce impurities or harmful microorganisms to the bathroom environment as a result.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their advocacy reflects a growing consensus that social media’s negative effects on kids’ mental health and social lives outweigh the benefits.—
Ramesh Ponnuru,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Average negative evaluation stood at 67 percent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The western half of the country spent the winter baking—nine states had their hottest winter ever and five their second-hottest—which worsened drought conditions and has raised the risks of damaging wildfires come spring and summer.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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The potential storms could bring more damaging winds and heavy rain, the weather service said, with a slight chance for tornadoes to develop.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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El Nino conditions often suppress activity during the Atlantic hurricane season by producing unfavorable atmospheric winds.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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But the plain facts of the situation are obviously unfavorable to American interests.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The private weather service AccuWeather calculated that more than 200 million people were under threat Monday of some kind of dangerous weather.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prominent quartz slab makers acknowledge that processing produces dangerous dust, but claim risks are avoidable.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Handling a hostile environment Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle said his team knew what to expect from Bobcat Ballpark.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Prejudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudicial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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