1
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
an employer who is known to be prejudiced toward graduates from Ivy League schools
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2
as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
racially prejudiced people have existed throughout recorded history
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as in biased
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 prejudiced
Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
In essence, bias occurs when an algorithm systematically produces unfair or prejudiced outcomes.
—Vasyl Rakivnenko, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This idea that Democrats are retrograde and prejudiced has been pervasive here, not just in Junior’s speech.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by Kraft, says 10% of U.S. adult males are blatantly prejudiced against Jewish people and tend to be outspoken about it.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
In essence, bias occurs when an algorithm systematically produces unfair or prejudiced outcomes.
—Vasyl Rakivnenko, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This idea that Democrats are retrograde and prejudiced has been pervasive here, not just in Junior’s speech.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
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During the past two years, Bieber has not toured or released new music, citing health issues, including the effects of partial paralysis caused by Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The partial transcript below has been edited for clarity.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The large table serves as the primary crafting area; the narrow wood desk is her workstation.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Think narrow sections with extra weight in the middle to give you more control for day-to-day styling at home.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Trump's predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At City Hall, a handful of commenters also regularly deliver bigoted messages.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Famous for its iconic title song, 9 to 5 follows Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as a trio of fiery secretaries who topple the tyranny of their sexist, bigoted boss (Dabney Coleman).—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, as technology advances, the risks of exploitation, surveillance and biased algorithms grow.—
Your Impact With UNICEF Contributor,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Most fair-minded people saw through it with a biased district attorney, Alvin Bragg, and a trial judge, Juan Merchan, trying to keep Trump from being reelected.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Columbus Today Columbus is no longer the parochial, third-tier Midwestern city big dreamers must leave in order to fulfil their potential.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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But parochial political feuds and byzantine zoning codes have hampered LA’s efforts to get more new housing off the ground.—
Carly Stern,
Vox,
6 Dec. 2024
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But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Her sound has exploded into a kind of psychedelic opera, first spawning from emo rap, then eventually evolving into distorted electropop.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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The house itself is an architectural anomaly, the distorted vision of a distorted mind.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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