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 whether this shift represents a step toward lasting clarity or a dangerous precedent of regulatory favoritism remains to be seen.
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Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
For decades, the WHCA has handled logistics and scheduling, ensuring that the makeup of the pool is free of government favoritism or retaliation.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Past presidents have used the system precisely to avoid even the appearance of retaliation or favoritism toward America’s free press.
—Megan Schrader, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
The bottom line here is that today’s PUC members — all appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom — exercise as much favoritism toward these companies as previous commissioners named by ex-Govs.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
For decades, the WHCA has handled logistics and scheduling, ensuring that the makeup of the pool is free of government favoritism or retaliation.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Past presidents have used the system precisely to avoid even the appearance of retaliation or favoritism toward America’s free press.
—Megan Schrader, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
The bottom line here is that today’s PUC members — all appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom — exercise as much favoritism toward these companies as previous commissioners named by ex-Govs.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoritism
Noun
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Counter this bias by emphasizing your successful adoption of new tools or systems throughout your career.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Institutions must adopt continuous monitoring and auditing to identify and correct biases.—
Sidhant Bendre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fulton's attorney filed the request for Cage's dismissal on March 7, which was granted today with prejudice, meaning Fulton cannot bring the claims against Cage again in this case, according to court documents obtained by Entertainment Weekly.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Reset slate was also interested in ending nepotism, noting that Balich’s son, Bozen’s sister and Shake’s husband were full-time employees at the township.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Andie MacDowell is redefining nepotism with a little help from her movie star daughter, Margaret Qualley.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Under Adams, mayoral control has led to reckless decision-making, deepened segregation, and blatant cronyism.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Particularly since all too many sovereign wealth pools lead to cronyism.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Favoritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoritism. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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