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 turned
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
Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The causes of these disparities are often attributed to organizational policies, biased hiring practices, and structural inequities.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Marx also accused Brown of being biased against him.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
Certain groups of people may be underrepresented in the data AI relies on, resulting in biased outcomes, some said.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The causes of these disparities are often attributed to organizational policies, biased hiring practices, and structural inequities.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
Digwa was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, concluding a case that the far-right has co-opted for its false narrative that British institutions, including the police, are biased against White Britons.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Marx also accused Brown of being biased against him.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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Marshall, a Boston-area native who now lives in Queens, allegedly repeatedly failed to pay her workers or gave them only partial payments.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The aftermath of the heist sparked multiple partial closures, delayed openings, and staff strikes this past December and January, with staff saying they are overworked and understaffed and that the museum needed greater investment in its infrastructure.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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But if his intention is a quick rate cut, the new chairman might be entering a hostile work environment.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Ghalenoei said the disruption had prejudiced Iran in Monday’s 2-2 draw with New Zealand.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The goal is to avoid potential jurors who may be prejudiced, the law firm said.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Even though Mercola has now reversed his position on vitamin K, many on social media still cling to debunked and distorted claims.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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The strange fruits of Koosha’s process premiered Wednesday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York — a work that was just another indie film on one hand but also a glimpse at the distorted mirror of film’s future on the other.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Not everyone is convinced the project will be beneficial.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Larys convinced Aegon to ride out the Dance of the Dragons in Essos, but the pair doesn’t make it as far as Duskendale before they’re intercepted by Rhaenyra’s soldiers.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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The companies are offering an overtly partisan alternative to advertising gatherings that often stay far away from politics (and right-wing politics, in particular).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Stuart Lacey, founder and CEO of Labrynth, which uses AI to measure permitting times and works with governments and businesses, said reforms need not be a partisan issue.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Seeking eyewitness testimonies, Gordon’s team tracked down Toek Tik, whom the lawyer befriended and ultimately persuaded to talk on the record.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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