TENDENTIOUSNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

tendentiousness

noun

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities the palpable and unrelenting tendentiousness that pervades her every political pronouncement

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In Utah, training starts with the basics of how AI works to teach an understanding of AI bias, hallucinations, ethical concerns and data privacy needs, Winters said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The whole mess perfectly highlight how AI models can further biases deeply entrenched in their training data from the open web.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

In that sense Cunningham’s view is largely seen as only further marginalizing a trans community already suffering from lack of understanding, prejudice and bullying.

— Greg Cote August 14, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Tempered by generations of poverty, war, and rank prejudice, so many Afghan women refuse to be bowed or broken.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

Emery knows that his side are robust when battling adversity yet need to find a way to rectify blind spots in their game, such as the tendency to drift through certain matches and against specific tactical challenges.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Catholics have frequently exemplified the best and worst tendencies of American society.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tendency

Noun

Maviglio argued that the top-two primary has failed to deliver on its promises to reduce partisanship and budget deficits in Sacramento.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Policymakers in Washington should look to Florida for a lesson in putting partisanship aside to protect people and lower costs.

— Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of partisanship

Noun

For instance, traditional print outlets value such tenets as balance, impartiality, gatekeeping, and prepublication verification, whereas digital products often emphasize immediacy, transparency, partiality, and postpublication correction.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Schumer's partiality to a classic one-piece is well-documented.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of partiality

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