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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The new moon partial solar eclipse in Aries on March 29th (6:58 a.m. EST) is our green light to set intentions, make power moves, and start anew.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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One unsavory reality about this journey is there's no such thing as partial credit.—
Ray Zhou,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The gap is quite narrow in some places, like Delaware and Maryland, but in places like Kentucky, systemic racial barriers continue to hold people back.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
17 Feb. 2025
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Last night’s special had a comparatively narrow focus, prioritizing the characters and celebrities that many younger viewers would recognize.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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In a notable thawing of tensions between Russia and the U.S., Trump even promised to visit Moscow, and said Putin would be welcome in Washington, D.C. The president has also become increasingly hostile toward Ukraine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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China’s relentless nuclear buildup, its hostile espionage operations, its militant rhetoric, and, above all, its support for Russia suggest that Xi has already made his call and that a confrontation with the United States is inevitable.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kluwe criticized the movement as bigoted and dangerous to the nation’s institutions in a spirited rant likening MAGA to one of history’s darkest political organizations.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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But Target’s response frustrated some supporters of gay and transgender rights, who said the company caved to bigoted pressure.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ethical And Security Challenges For all its promise, AGI comes with significant risks: • Bias And Inequality: If trained on biased data, AGI could reinforce societal inequalities, from hiring discrimination to resource allocation.—
Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit claims that the revocation is unlawful, politically motivated, racially biased, and part of a broader pattern of discrimination against non-European and non-white immigrants.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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This may seem like an impossible task in a world where politics is becoming more divisive, foreign policy more parochial, and social media bubbles more impenetrable.—
Harvey Whitehouse,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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For more than a century, religious education had been deeply entrenched in the state; in Cleveland, the parochial system was one of the largest in the country.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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This has produced distorted or inaccurate results for years.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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The instrumentation stayed true to the alt-rock sound, with distorted guitars and driving drums keeping up the pace.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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