skewing

present participle of skew
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as in influencing
to change (something) in a way that makes it unfair or inaccurate The researchers tried to anticipate any problems that might skew the results of the study. Try not to let that one negative experience skew your opinion of the restaurant.

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Recent Examples of skewing And similar to the Harvard Business School study, the research found that tech companies are skewing older and more experienced. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Her nails, on the other hand (no pun intended), went in the opposite direction with a super-dark, short manicure, keeping the look from skewing too angelic. Marci Robin, Allure, 6 July 2026 Although this year’s tournament expanded to 48 teams from 32 in the previous World Cup, boosting the number of matches on the schedule and skewing comparisons, the growth has still been striking. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 July 2026 This likely has the effect of skewing Miami’s average office rent higher in the report, Blanca said. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 And Mexico’s trajectory has been skewing consistently upward. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 This reflects the growth in economic inequality, with the gains in wealth skewing toward the richest Americans. Stephen Bagwell, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Ballon d’Or Feminin lists have been criticized for skewing toward players at the biggest clubs in countries like England, Spain, France and Germany. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 But a fierce political competition, aimed at skewing the result, has been underway since last summer. Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skewing
Verb
  • Celebrity CEOs in the feed What’s changed over the past few years is that the format of executive communications is tilting toward social‑native content.
    Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Since summer’s first day on June 21, the days have been growing shorter as the Northern Hemisphere slowly starts tilting toward autumn.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • In fact, he could be credited for influencing the current streamlined, top-handle bag trend, the east-west—designed with the same tuck-under-your-arm spirit as the Le Teckel – which was present across the recent runway shows.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
  • Concerns have also been raised about international stakeholders influencing the American media ecosystem.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • At the time, there was some thought that CNN could win over some of the Fox News audience by veering away from the anti-Trump attitudes.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Something worth veering off a highway for, that feels like a missing part of myself.
    Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Then there is the fate of the incumbent, who fled Tibet’s capital Lhasa for India in 1959 just days before red Chinese troops bombarded the sloping granite walls of his Potala Palace home.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
    Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There have been many other variations of this, all usually slanting toward a heavy exposure to public equities.
    Christian Faes, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

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