1
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partiality blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work
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2
as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions
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3
as in liking
positive regard for something
a partiality toward outdoor sports of all kinds
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Recent Examples of partiality
Despite its partiality to a president’s power over independent federal agencies, the court has repeatedly suggested that the Fed is an exception.
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
So, Hunt’s partiality for turtlenecks has now become the official look for player headshots over the past two decades.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
So, Hunt’s partiality for turtlenecks has now become the official look for player headshots over the past two decades.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partiality
Noun
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Victor Marx won’t debate the two other Republicans on the primary ballot for Colorado governor Tuesday night, with the nonprofit leader claiming bias — and his opponents claiming cowardice.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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Pymetrics had measured bias by pooling all of its applicants and outcomes together, across all employers and positions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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There is still a tendency in tech to assume serious funding has to flow through San Francisco or New York, but capital is increasingly available in markets that historically sat outside the center of the venture ecosystem.—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Overprivileged students had a tendency to see teachers and headmasters not as authority figures but as people of lower social standing.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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One member of the opposing crew, Eva (Kelsie Verdeilles), takes a liking to Géo, though their romance is hampered by Eva’s other boyfriend B (Alessandro Piquera).—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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Serve the toppings on the side so that everyone at the table can create their own concoction with beefy, cheesy casserole and taco fixings to their liking.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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The sharp comedy follows their meetings over the course of the school year, revealing the micro-aggressions, class distinctions, and prejudices of the council members, which Spector addresses with clever, amusing insight.—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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So there was a great deal of prejudice and many attempts to de-legitimize her intelligence.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Even if he was blown away by the aptitude of every member of a front office that has been here for the 22-45-1 run under Schoen, it still was expected that Harbaugh would bring in someone with ties to him from Baltimore.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Remarkably, Ferrari’s lineup seemed too tame in the early 1980s, what with the likes of nearby Lamborghini blowing everyone’s minds with the Countach.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Look for Brian Vona’s group to lean on the likes of Harvard commit Rex Friedholm, as well as two of the state’s top defensemen in Kevin Abair and Owen Vona.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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The judge said the plaintiffs hadn’t shown their claims of partisanship are likely to succeed.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The judge said the plaintiffs hadn't shown their claims of partisanship are likely to succeed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Born to a humble family in the twilight years of the shogunate, Higuchi Natsuko (as she was born) was the fourth child and second daughter of a man with scholarly inclinations, who as a farmer had come to the capital to seek both fortune and rank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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As organizations grow, leaders have an inclination to create more bureaucracy and more complexity.—
Bob Rhatigan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Partiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partiality. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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