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
But Rudolph disputed the idea of any conspiracy or favoritism.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Andie MacDowell may be benefiting from some favoritism in the industry as her daughter Margaret Qualley‘s star has risen throughout the years.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Parental favoritism can have lasting effects, including a higher risk for the unfavored child of developing mental health problems and unhealthy relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Avoid showing excessive favoritism or being unnecessarily harsh or aloof.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Andie MacDowell may be benefiting from some favoritism in the industry as her daughter Margaret Qualley‘s star has risen throughout the years.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
Parental favoritism can have lasting effects, including a higher risk for the unfavored child of developing mental health problems and unhealthy relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Avoid showing excessive favoritism or being unnecessarily harsh or aloof.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for favoritism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoritism
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Vivian reports on how Trump talked about Christians as a group being persecuted and how if elected again would even launch an anti-Christian bias task force.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Gomez has been more vocal about the threat to journalism posed by the FCC’s aggressive stance on subjective questions of media bias.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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What to Know On Friday, the plaintiff submitted paperwork to voluntarily dismiss the case with prejudice.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, due to a clerical error, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges without prejudice, allowing for the case to be refiled if new evidence surfaced.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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As for underlying causes, some, like Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, pointed to networking — and nepotism.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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The county was found to be one of the only in the Bay Area without an ethics policy or whistleblower procedure, and the report mentioned instances of nepotism and lack of oversight with spending public funds.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: As Axios' Neil Irwin notes, sovereign wealth funds are by their nature prone to suggestions of cronyism, even if the behavior is entirely legal.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Tokayev has also announced a major audit and restructuring of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, including new personnel recruiting and procurement procedures intended to diminish cronyism, which is believed to be valued at $69 billion and to control at least 55 percent of the country’s assets.—
Alexander Cooley,
Foreign Affairs,
2 May 2022
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“Favoritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoritism. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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