1
as in vaingloriousness
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as in self-opinionatedness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-partiality
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There is no room for complacency.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Still, having one’s ideas confirmed too often risks complacency.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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These licensing waivers are lawful in themselves, but Drake’s lawsuit claims they were weaponized for competitive advantage, raising questions about transparency, favoritism and whether artists outside the major label system can ever truly compete on equal footing.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During Thursday’s hearing, Senate Democrats noted the White House’s apparent favoritism toward Kennedy.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Sep. 2025
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There was no vanity in her, which is what Fran McDormand had.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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This moment of intrafamily chauvinism unspools into a broader consideration of the patriarchy at work.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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On Saturday, on the streets of Washington, Donald Trump will throw himself a costly and ostentatious military parade, a gaudy display of waste and vainglory staged solely to inflate the president’s dirigible-sized ego.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
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One year after her appointment, Karki faced an impeachment motion from the ruling coalition after her bench overturned the government’s choice for police chief, a decision seen as a defense of meritocracy against political cronyism.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The absence of corruption, scandal, self-dealing and cronyism makes this a revitalizing break from real-world concerns, without in any way veering into sappy idealism.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Political nepotism perpetuates the recycling of the same leaders, leaving young people without representation or a voice in governance.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fact that Montreal’s defining MLS traits have been impatience and inconsistency give fans every reason to suspect incompetence until proven otherwise even without the bright red flashing light of supposed nepotism.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Instead of chasing personal brand deals or viral fame, these creators are sharing practical skills, rallying volunteers, and spreading the message of self-sufficiency and mutual support.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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For the Dedinis, the practice of frog gigging is also a step toward self-sufficiency.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Self-partiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-partiality. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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