1
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
an employer who is known to be prejudiced toward graduates from Ivy League schools
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2
as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
racially prejudiced people have existed throughout recorded history
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as in biased
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting
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Recent Examples of prejudiced
Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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
In essence, bias occurs when an algorithm systematically produces unfair or prejudiced outcomes.
—Vasyl Rakivnenko, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This idea that Democrats are retrograde and prejudiced has been pervasive here, not just in Junior’s speech.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 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
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
In essence, bias occurs when an algorithm systematically produces unfair or prejudiced outcomes.
—Vasyl Rakivnenko, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This idea that Democrats are retrograde and prejudiced has been pervasive here, not just in Junior’s speech.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
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The partial solar eclipse will occur from 4:50 a.m. to 8:43 a.m. EDT on March 29, according to Space.com.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plans are still in the works, but managers are exploring all options and may consider at least partial demolition of the mall.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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The gap is quite narrow in some places, like Delaware and Maryland, but in places like Kentucky, systemic racial barriers continue to hold people back.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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Last night’s special had a comparatively narrow focus, prioritizing the characters and celebrities that many younger viewers would recognize.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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But several of Barker’s best moments and best performances have come in high-pressure games or in hostile atmospheres.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rubio said Wednesday Trump's plan wasn't meant as a hostile move, but was one people need to think about.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Morton agreed to produce Ian’s debut, Society’s Child, the album that would simultaneously propel her to stardom and sacrifice her to bigoted attacks.—
Audra Heinrichs,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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The only non-active members of that group not in the Hall of Fame are Roger Clemens, who has been linked to performance-enhancing drugs, and Curt Schilling, whose long history of bigoted and inflammatory remarks hurt his standing with voters over the years.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Star found that Black firefighters were less likely to be promoted to higher ranks due to a biased testing system as well as policies that tended to keep Black firefighters from choice assignments in fire stations that could lead to career advancement.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Reality check: Musk and some Republicans have said that overhauling the government will save money and root out biased programs.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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This may seem like an impossible task in a world where politics is becoming more divisive, foreign policy more parochial, and social media bubbles more impenetrable.—
Harvey Whitehouse,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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For more than a century, religious education had been deeply entrenched in the state; in Cleveland, the parochial system was one of the largest in the country.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2025
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But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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According to Variety, the studio previously used AI to create the opening sequence for Secret Invasion, which featured eerie, distorted cityscapes and warped figures.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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So do leaders whose notoriety is based on abnormal or distorted preferences, such as ones associated with fanaticism or extremism.—
Roseanne McManus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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