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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
her lifelong prejudice against doing "dirty" jobs
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as in racism
hatred of or discrimination against a person or persons based on their race
fought racial prejudice through the use of the court system
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as in to bias
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting
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Recent Examples of prejudice
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Since the claims were dismissed with prejudice, Fulton can no longer pursue the claim against Cage.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
At a February hearing, the judge told attorneys for Lively and Baldoni to avoid making statements in public that could prejudice proceedings.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Standouts on the court because of their exceptional talents, the duo must nevertheless overcome prejudice, economic hardships and even greater obstacles from a country that refuses to recognize them as citizens.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Since the claims were dismissed with prejudice, Fulton can no longer pursue the claim against Cage.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
When collected and correlated, often erroneously, use of this data that third parties buy has already been shown to prejudice employability, creditworthiness, social life, voting and more.
—Kevin Sullivan, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
At a February hearing, the judge told attorneys for Lively and Baldoni to avoid making statements in public that could prejudice proceedings.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudice
Noun
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Mobilizing talent means attracting and retaining talent at all ages by eliminating age bias and stereotyping across all human resource functions.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Media bias is very real—and so is congressional incompetence.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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In his remarks, Biden praised Till-Mobley for her courage in ensuring the world would see racism's horrors in her son's maimed body.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2023
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But as has often been the case in U.S. history, there are sharp disagreement over racism's persistence and what role the government should have in addressing those issues.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 June 2023
Verb
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The pair was involved in a heated altercation that reportedly turned physical before paramedics arrived on the scene, according to TMZ.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Roast Salmon With Citrus and Coconut-Chile Crunch Crispy, toasty, and spicy, this quick coconut-chile crunch topping turns a simple salad into a whole lot of fun.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And what that did was show that the legacy of segregation isn't just a literal thing, sometimes it's also seen in something small like our celebrity culture.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the segregation of duties within its cash disbursement control design.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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