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as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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Recent Examples of partial
TikTok has confronted legal and political scrutiny around the world in recent years, facing outright or partial bans in at least 20 countries, as governments have grown alarmed by its ties to China and its wide influence, especially among young people.
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Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
At the time of writing, at least seven states had declared full or partial states of emergency.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile an ongoing European Space Agency mission called Solar Orbiter has provided only partial views of the solar poles.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2025
Musk and President-elect Donald Trump led the conservative rebellion against the initial plan to avert a partial shutdown, a bipartisan deal that came from negotiations between the top two Democrats and Republicans in both congressional chambers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
At the time of writing, at least seven states had declared full or partial states of emergency.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile an ongoing European Space Agency mission called Solar Orbiter has provided only partial views of the solar poles.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2025
Musk and President-elect Donald Trump led the conservative rebellion against the initial plan to avert a partial shutdown, a bipartisan deal that came from negotiations between the top two Democrats and Republicans in both congressional chambers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
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The track is a nearly motionless waltz, with dark ambient stirrings of distorted guitar, wafting toward relief or death.Jon Pareles, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump often presented distorted views of the health of the labor market, with the Democratic angle largely focusing solely on headline labor market growth and Trump mischaracterizing the gains solely as a pandemic rebound.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Now, with Loyd’s future with the Storm in question, Ogwumike might be inclined to look elsewhere.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, buyers appear to be more inclined to get off the sidelines as pending home sales rise.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gabi Mosley is a flawed anti-hero grappling with healing that is incomplete.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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For those concerned about some plant proteins being incomplete, a varied diet is the key.Kari Sonde, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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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
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The charger can monitor and protect attached devices using real-time temperature data.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The attached Accessibility Guidelines are consulted to determine the specific scope of application. 3.3.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
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However, with inadequate orchestration and data training, AI’s outcomes will quickly deteriorate and can lead to a host of issues such as incorrect, skewed, or biased results, as evidenced in the above examples.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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In his announcement, Zuckerberg laid blame on the legacy media, fact-checkers and Meta’s own employees, calling them politically biased.Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Featuring selections from the best composers—Verdi to Romberg, Bernstein to Lloyd Webber—this irresistible recital will inspire you, rekindle fond memories, and might even make your heart skip a beat!News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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One fond childhood memory was a historic blizzard in 1978 that dropped more than a foot of snow and shut down school.Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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Predicting that the economy will be fine once the crisis is over will leave more space for partisan bickering that ultimately hurts South Korea.Victor Cha, Fortune Asia, 18 Jan. 2025
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Merrick Garland continues his bid to outrank Eric Holder as the most partisan attorney general in American history.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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