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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As the mass migration from Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) continues, Bluesky is positioning itself as the decentralized alternative for those disillusioned by algorithmic favoritism, toxic discourse and privacy concerns. —

Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Members of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus say Lee should pay the money back — as Reynolds did — because failing to do so gives an appearance of favoritism and impropriety that the law is designed to avoid. —

Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024 Companies are pulling back because their efforts were perceived as favoritism. —

Doug Melville, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 However, foreign investors and critics fear this could open the door to favoritism and a lack of transparency. —

The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for favoritism