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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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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
Over the ensuing 75 years, however, that electoral map has slowly, but inexorably, inverted, thanks to changes in the U.S. economy that have opened the door for cultural politics to drive Americans’ partisanship.
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Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
The party's losses this year have resulted in a national Senate map that is almost completely dictated by presidential partisanship.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year Representative Gregory Meeks, the committee's ranking Democrat, cautioned against partisanship.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That partisanship would play an important role in shaping Fries’s fate.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Ternullo / Made By History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
The party's losses this year have resulted in a national Senate map that is almost completely dictated by presidential partisanship.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year Representative Gregory Meeks, the committee's ranking Democrat, cautioned against partisanship.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
That partisanship would play an important role in shaping Fries’s fate.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
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The reviewers rated these associations as low certainty, though, after noting that there was some concern for risk of bias in the studies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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This includes verifying that vendors provide documentation such as performance metrics, bias mitigation measures, and training data details.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The prejudice would be that Big Sandy would take a priority lien interest over the rights of these other creditors without those creditors being given notice and an opportunity to be heard.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Special counsel Jack Smith in November moved to dismiss the case without prejudice, citing department policy barring the prosecution of sitting presidents.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 6 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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The accused and accuser, for their part, might have reason to question the partiality of an investigation conducted in house and whether the inquiry is a sham done to protect the employer.Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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