as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces
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or biassed
as in turned
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors
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Recent Examples of biased
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Marx also accused Brown of being biased against him.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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Adjective
At the time of the shooting, the Aurora Police Department was already under a Consent Decree, which was enacted after an investigation by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office revealed a pattern of racially biased policing and routine use of excessive force in Aurora.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
Digwa was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, concluding a case that the far-right has co-opted for its false narrative that British institutions, including the police, are biased against White Britons.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Marx also accused Brown of being biased against him.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
Adjective
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Marshall, a Boston-area native who now lives in Queens, allegedly repeatedly failed to pay her workers or gave them only partial payments.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The aftermath of the heist sparked multiple partial closures, delayed openings, and staff strikes this past December and January, with staff saying they are overworked and understaffed and that the museum needed greater investment in its infrastructure.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit, filed on Saturday in the Central District of California, claims that the supermodel turned media personality participated in a 3½-hour interview, of which about 16 minutes was used.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Salah turned 34 today, with several fans bringing signs to the stadium in his honor.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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But if his intention is a quick rate cut, the new chairman might be entering a hostile work environment.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Then, in 2005, the Texas First Court of Appeals overturned Yates’ conviction after finding the forensic psychiatrist who testified for the prosecution gave erroneous testimony that may have prejudiced the jury.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The average person might be prejudiced, and what could be more unreasonable than prejudice?—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even though Mercola has now reversed his position on vitamin K, many on social media still cling to debunked and distorted claims.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
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The strange fruits of Koosha’s process premiered Wednesday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York — a work that was just another indie film on one hand but also a glimpse at the distorted mirror of film’s future on the other.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But many predicted that Candy Crush would not survive for 14 years, and Ingvar is convinced her teams will once again prove the doubters wrong.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Until Congress enacts a uniform national ban on partisan gerrymandering, the amendment’s advocates argue New York shouldn’t fight with its hands tied behind its back.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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My colleague Michael Scherer reported on the administration’s decision to supersede America250, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to celebrating this year’s Independence Day, with a partisan analogue, Freedom 250.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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They were persuaded by the details.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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