tendentiousness

noun

Definition of tendentiousnessnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendentiousness
  1. bias
  2. prejudice
  3. tendency
  4. partisanship
  5. partiality
Noun
  • This includes verifying that vendors provide documentation such as performance metrics, bias mitigation measures, and training data details.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of bias
Noun
  • The prejudice would be that Big Sandy would take a priority lien interest over the rights of these other creditors without those creditors being given notice and an opportunity to be heard.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Special counsel Jack Smith in November moved to dismiss the case without prejudice, citing department policy barring the prosecution of sitting presidents.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of prejudice
Noun
  • The most popular and publicized offering from these ovens was surely the Radar Deep Dish Pie, a sweet treat that many Arkansans remember for its tendency to burn the roof of one's mouth.
    Mike Keckhaver), arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, vendors with a wide customer base are somewhat shielded from competition due to the user adoption effect, which is driven by the tendency of users to resist switching from a familiar interface to an unfamiliar one.
    Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of tendency
Noun
  • Most were frustrated with political parties, partisanship, or the slow going process in the chambers.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The bill’s goal is to help overcome increasing partisanship around the passage of supplemental aid packages.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of partisanship
Noun
  • There should be no equivocation or the appearance of partiality.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The accused and accuser, for their part, might have reason to question the partiality of an investigation conducted in house and whether the inquiry is a sham done to protect the employer.
    Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of partiality
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