as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces
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or biassed
as in prejudiced
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors
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Recent Examples of biased
Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
In September, Musk threatened to sue the FAA and accused it of being biased against his company.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
In practice, the biased institution is disproportionately targeting Israel while doing little to target actual war criminals.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Sometimes the responses of the AI are obviously biased, while at other times the bias is subtle and difficult to directly discern.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The Israeli government adamantly denies the allegations, accusing critics of being biased against it.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
In September, Musk threatened to sue the FAA and accused it of being biased against his company.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
In practice, the biased institution is disproportionately targeting Israel while doing little to target actual war criminals.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
Sometimes the responses of the AI are obviously biased, while at other times the bias is subtle and difficult to directly discern.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
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That will happen twice in 2025, with partial eclipses on Mar. 29 and Sept. 21.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The ruble has been particularly badly hit since the start of September, culminating in its partial collapse on November 27.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Oasis endured a hostile split in 2009, after years of headlines related to the Gallagher siblings’ fierce rivalry.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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As Assad’s government teetered on the brink of collapse, Hezbollah stepped in decisively to safeguard the regime and prevent the emergence of a new regime in Damascus that would be hostile to the axis.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Through a process of contemplation and meditation, these granular memories are extensively blurred and distorted, transforming from seminal moments into luminous scenes laminated with personal meaning.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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Researchers said the negative impact of this phenomenon can lead to a distorted view of what's normal.Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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The clients were easily convinced.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Evans ran on partisan lines anyway, playing up his Republican affiliation and appealing to the MAGA faction of Arizona's electorate.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The vote was largely partisan, with 204 Republicans voting yea and 183 Democrats voting nay (an equal number of Republicans and Democrats—15 each—sat this one out).Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by Kraft, says 10% of U.S. adult males are blatantly prejudiced against Jewish people and tend to be outspoken about it.Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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