as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war
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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
the longer a president is dead, the better we are able to evaluate without parti pris his political achievements
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Recent Examples of parti pris
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Noun
Whereas Galgut’s clarity of vision can seem sometimes almost unworldly, Diski is nothing if not parti pris.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parti pris
Adjective
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See below for a partial listing of programming at the Macro Lodge, held Jan. 24-26 at 625 Main Street, in Park City.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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During the past two years, Bieber has not toured or released new music, citing health issues, including the effects of partial paralysis caused by Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The reviewers rated these associations as low certainty, though, after noting that there was some concern for risk of bias in the studies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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This includes verifying that vendors provide documentation such as performance metrics, bias mitigation measures, and training data details.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both saw themselves as outsiders in a hostile environment.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Aber’s book is successful in showing that self-hatred is the fruit not of a few particular traumas but rather of a hostile environment’s erosive drip on the psyche.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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My family moved here because of its lack of prejudice—being Jewish, my father, an engineer, couldn’t get a job in Boston around 1945 because of antisemitism.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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There is an uncomfortable tendency in tennis to give male coaching teams the credit for their player’s success.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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While many artists of her generation were fascinated by similar themes, her work has repeatedly proven difficult to classify, conforming to no single movement or tendency.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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If that's not enough to meet your hauling needs, a configurable mid-partition can extend its capabilities to accommodate 8x4 ply sheets or full-size surfboards.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2024
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The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2024
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti%20pris. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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