as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces
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or biassed
as in prejudiced
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors
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Recent Examples of biased
Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit also says the financial impact statement prepared by the Division of Financial Management is biased and full of confusing legal jargon.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
In their merger filing earlier this month, Skydance and Paramount Global had made similar arguments in response to a conservative group’s complaints that CBS’ news programming was biased and should be addressed as a merger condition.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs ended up winning 32-29 and that stop was a point of contention among fans, many who think game officials are biased toward Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Pre-training bias happens when a model is trained on biased or incomplete data.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
The lawsuit also says the financial impact statement prepared by the Division of Financial Management is biased and full of confusing legal jargon.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2025
In their merger filing earlier this month, Skydance and Paramount Global had made similar arguments in response to a conservative group’s complaints that CBS’ news programming was biased and should be addressed as a merger condition.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The Chiefs ended up winning 32-29 and that stop was a point of contention among fans, many who think game officials are biased toward Kansas City.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
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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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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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But what Briner sees as a way of enhancing opportunities for people and communities – defined in the law as social equity applicants – was viewed as hostile to those same applicants during testimony last week.—
Peter Callaghan,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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The bureau’s partisan critics haven’t effectively challenged these figures.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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After former Supervisor Nora Vargas' resignation and before the special election to replace her, the board stands at just four members, with a 2-2 partisan split.—
Andrew Keatts,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ivana persuaded him to drop his matching plum-colored suits and shoes back in the late ‘70s.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The sudden shift flummoxed the music industry, which had inherited a profoundly prejudiced business structure from the totalizing predation of Jim Crow.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Olivet President Jonathan Park and Vice President Walker Tzeng said that the probe was racially and religiously prejudiced and was prompted by news reports from Newsweek, which university leaders claimed to be inaccurate.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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