ex parte

adjective

Definition of ex partenext
as in unjust

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  1. unjust
  2. partisan
  3. inequitable
  4. partial
  5. biased
Adjective
  • Instead of addressing the real issues in Queens neighborhoods, Adams and Hochul are doubling down on harmful and ineffective policing, preserving an unjust system.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Floods are a very important motif for Dial throughout, as an image of the destruction of an unjust world and the possibility of justice and redemption.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of unjust
Adjective
  • Previously a judge ruled the measure’s language as written by the City Council was partisan and it was changed for the ballot to remove a description of who some of the noncitizens are; plaintiffs argued the phrasing could swing voters to support the measure.
    Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Both Proposition 133, which would protect partisan primaries, and Proposition 140, which would end them and instead create an open primary, were down by almost identical percentages.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • Ineffective or inequitable access to learning and development opportunities could stifle career advancement and innovation in the workplace as technology continues to evolve.
    Dave Barnett, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Having one school in the district dedicated to STEM is inequitable, and conflicts with the larger vision to have every Wauwatosa student get STEM instruction, Superintendent Demond Means told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Friday.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of inequitable
Adjective
  • The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Interest expense decreased to $19 million from $34 million, reflecting partial debt repayment.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • Sometimes the responses of the AI are obviously biased, while at other times the bias is subtle and difficult to directly discern.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Critics argue their checks are insufficient, biased, applied inconsistently, or simply ineffective.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of biased
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