favoritism

noun

fa·vor·it·ism ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-ˌti-zəm

ˈfā-vər-

Synonyms of favoritism next

: the showing of special favor : partiality

: the state or fact of being a favorite

Examples of favoritism in a Sentence

He accused the teacher of showing favoritism in assigning grades.

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In his appeal, Allen could resurrect the issue of judicial bias ― that Gull was not a neutral arbiter but a judge who has shown explicit favoritism of the prosecution. —

Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024 Transparency ensures that different rules don’t just come off as favoritism or an oversight on your part. —

Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 However, football fans did not show much favoritism to Walz during the governor's visit to the game between Michigan and Wisconsin on Saturday. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024 Poor leadership, lack of communication, competitive work culture, micromanagement, unclear expectations, favoritism, resistance to change, workplace bullying – just to name a few. —

Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for favoritism