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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Noun

Evaluate its trust and transparency, ethical principles and guidelines, responsibility and accountability, bias and fairness, safety and security, adaptability and continuous learning and, at the least, legal and regulatory compliance.

— Nadine Hack, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Which inevitably leads to inconsistency and accusations of bias.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

In May 2022, the parties signed an agreement dismissing the arbitration without prejudice.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Conley, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and granted the defendants’ sanctions motions.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of prejudice

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That’s not partiality or wish casting on the part of your friendly political columnist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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

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