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: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form
problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data
… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …—
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: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate
The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.—Daniel Goleman
Daniel GolemanMore broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.—Kase Wickman et al.
Kase Wickman et al.This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …—The New Yorker
The New YorkerAllowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.—Nancy Novogrod
Nancy NovogrodExamples of skewed in a Sentence
he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision
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There’s a case to be made that those numbers are skewed because Sanders took so many sacks, and therefore did not risk incompletions, but that’s probably a bit disingenuous.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
For example, language models like GPT-3 have been shown to exhibit gender and racial biases, reflecting the skewed representation in their training data.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
By the same token, high-protein bagels—which offer a less skewed ratio of carbs to protein—are less likely to have these effects.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2025
If that data is skewed, the bias can multiply as your system processes transactions in real time.
—Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
For example, language models like GPT-3 have been shown to exhibit gender and racial biases, reflecting the skewed representation in their training data.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
By the same token, high-protein bagels—which offer a less skewed ratio of carbs to protein—are less likely to have these effects.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2025
If that data is skewed, the bias can multiply as your system processes transactions in real time.
—Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skewed
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“Skewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skewed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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