as in bias
the unfair practice of treating some people better than others
The favoritism of the boss led to many disgruntled employees. He accused the teacher of showing favoritism in assigning grades.
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Recent Examples of favoritism
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.
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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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoritism
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At first glance, these studies seem to be reinforcing bias, showing that even though inclusive representation has been a distinct priority for the last several years, marketing still isn’t changing.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another key question is whether the Trump administration will be as attuned to the risks of AI, including those around bias and civil liberties.Ina Fried, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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In response to the filing, Carter, through his attorney Alex Spiro (who represented Alec Baldwin in the Rust case, resulting in it being dismissed with prejudice), has demanded the accuser reveal her identity, as is customary for a civil case brought in Federal court.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now, according to court filings viewed by Pitchfork, Rose and Kennedy have agreed to discontinue the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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Usually such open nepotism would be seen as slightly embarrassing, but not to this crowd.Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The use of nepotism as a means of adding to diversity may also come off as cynical.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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To Pei, China represents not so much an economic miracle as the triumph of guanxi, the Chinese term for the connections that fuel cronyism and self-dealing.Dali Yang, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
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At the same time, Hanson said, history shows the public traditionally has been against corruption, cronyism and other questionable behavior by public officials.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Favoritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoritism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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