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
The state's health agency hit Full Spectrum with a statement of deficiency earlier this year for nepotism and flawed testing methods.
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
His decision came amid allegations of mismanagement, nepotism and bullying and one day after board members, who serve on a committee charged with evaluating the CEO's performance, voted 3-0 to recommend to the full board not to renew Webb's contract.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Burnett naturally references families with names like Daley to justify his unapologetic nepotism.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The News previously reported that her tenure has been punctuated by unusually high turnover among the middle and upper management ranks and allegations of favoritism and nepotism.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
His decision came amid allegations of mismanagement, nepotism and bullying and one day after board members, who serve on a committee charged with evaluating the CEO's performance, voted 3-0 to recommend to the full board not to renew Webb's contract.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Burnett naturally references families with names like Daley to justify his unapologetic nepotism.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The News previously reported that her tenure has been punctuated by unusually high turnover among the middle and upper management ranks and allegations of favoritism and nepotism.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
Noun
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The case was dismissed with prejudice in July 2022 after both parties reached a confidential settlement, effectively closing the matter permanently.—
Michael Dorgan , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although prejudice and ignorance likely play some role in shaping attitudes—and elite politicians are powerful forces in driving public opinion—the fact is that many citizens have genuine concerns about immigration that cannot be ignored.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To talk of extinction struck many as a convenient way to distract from the existing biases, hallucinations, and other problems with AI.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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After the order, NPR's president and CEO, Katherine Maher, defended the outlet's journalism and reiterated its commitment to editorial independence in the wake of allegations of bias by the Trump administration.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But even where governments did embrace reforms, cronyism and corruption ensured that protectionism endured.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Industry analysts hailed the initiative as a timely jolt to the system of old-guard cronyism in Japan’s entertainment industry, which is nonetheless drawing growing global interest thanks to the worldwide popularity of Japanese stories and anime.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Fort Worth council member Chris Nettles alleged favoritism and called for Garcia to be withdrawn from contention.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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That boosts government favoritism, distorting the market and risking backing inefficient companies and products.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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