as in prejudice
disapproving
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs.
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Recent Examples of nepotism
In 2022, reports emerged of Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) allegedly accusing Buckley of using nepotism to get his job in Banks' office.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
As for underlying causes, some, like Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, pointed to networking — and nepotism.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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
The father-son duo have received flak ever since Bronny was selected 55th overall by his father's team in the summer, with lots of criticism about nepotism.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
As for underlying causes, some, like Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, pointed to networking — and nepotism.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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
The father-son duo have received flak ever since Bronny was selected 55th overall by his father's team in the summer, with lots of criticism about nepotism.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
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
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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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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That's because, O'Brien says, the Bellevue police officers showed Chris Prichard favoritism.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the past week, Holmes has come under fire from her own staffers, Council members and the unions that represent her employees for high staff turnover, attrition in the probation officers ranks, and allegations of favoritism in hiring, as The News reported March 6.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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