1
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
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2
as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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Recent Examples of partisanship
Finally, Ken Wald, a distinguished professor emeritus of political science and of American Jewish society and culture at the University of Florida, agreed with Iyengar that personality identity drives the march toward partisanship.
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John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The researchers also found that consumers are much more likely to express their partisanship by punishing companies through boycotts rather than supporting them through buycotts.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Five years after the COVID pandemic began, its legacy is as much political as epidemiological, according to a comprehensive new Axios-Ipsos poll, with Americans' views of what happened cleaved by partisanship and media preferences.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
This failure unfolded in a time of increasingly blistering partisanship.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
The researchers also found that consumers are much more likely to express their partisanship by punishing companies through boycotts rather than supporting them through buycotts.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Five years after the COVID pandemic began, its legacy is as much political as epidemiological, according to a comprehensive new Axios-Ipsos poll, with Americans' views of what happened cleaved by partisanship and media preferences.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
This failure unfolded in a time of increasingly blistering partisanship.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
Noun
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New York now faces a critical choice: reinforce an intervention rooted in surveillance, coercion, and racial bias — or expand voluntary options that are already in place and that prioritize trust and quality care, and are available when needed.—
Ruth Lowenkron,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Distortions of lip size bias perceived facial attractiveness.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reportedly, Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed her case with prejudice — meaning the suit is legally prevented from being refiled.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the Purdue Exponent, the charges against Kristine were dismissed with prejudice, meaning she can’t be charged again for the same thing.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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There should be no equivocation or the appearance of partiality.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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