prejudicing

present participle of prejudice
as in turning
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 prejudicing Kenney and co-counsel Sheryl Leung objected to the request, calling it prior restraint on speech and arguing that the prosecution has not said anything publicly that could be seen as prejudicing potential jurors. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The trial court risked prejudicing the jury by improperly admitting evidence about Mead Johnson’s finances, including its revenues, profits, and executive compensation, the appeals court said. David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026 While trying to clarify the results of the report to reporters, Ballard also referenced the strength of the state’s case against Tyler Robinson – statements the judge on Friday found risked prejudicing the jury pool. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Whitehead emphasized that district courts possess broad discretion in managing their dockets and found that further delay would risk prejudicing the plaintiffs given the ongoing effects of the suspension and associated agency actions. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudicing
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  • But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Their fans have provided the electricity of this tournament, travelling in huge numbers, turning Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas into oceans of blue and white.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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  • Removing personally identifying information about gender and other potentially biasing characteristics can increase fair and consistent performance evaluations around AI use.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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  • Fedorov’s ode to his own victories as defense minister on X might be aimed at persuading Zelensky to reverse his being fired, but not at challenging Zelensky for the presidency in a future race, Dickinson says.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Major carriers, most notably and successfully United and Delta Air Lines, have spent years persuading customers to pay more for tickets by investing in much improved services.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • The team had many loyal New Jersey fans, but had a harder time convincing others to get on the PATH train.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • The states succeeded in convincing a judge to freeze the merger in advance of a trial.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

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“Prejudicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudicing. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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