as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
from her youth she revealed a strong bias toward a life of the mind
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variants
or biasses
as in prejudices
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 biases
CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the main arguments about using AI in research is its biases – which are undeniable, but humans have those too.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
When mistakes aren’t really mistakes Behavioral economists, following Daniel Kahneman, emphasize how heuristics – the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb people use to make quick decisions – produce systematic biases or predictable errors in judgment.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Supporters of higher education reform have pushed back on such predictions, arguing that addressing ideological biases and aligning universities with workforce needs will attract more professors, students and jobs to Texas.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
But the book also serves as a welcome corrective to some aesthetic biases of English readers.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have looked into and acknowledged the various biases and hallucinations their bots can exhibit.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Strong leadership requires constant effort to listen to views that contrary to our biases, keep that open mind, and find a middle ground.
—Andrea Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Investigations by the Georgia secretary of state and independent reviews contradict the core allegations of the affidavit, which relies on witnesses who lack credibility and have biases that weren't disclosed to the magistrate judge, Lowell argued.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
One of the main arguments about using AI in research is its biases – which are undeniable, but humans have those too.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Rose pointed out that our decision-making, especially System 1 decision-making, is affected by cognitive biases and logical fallacies.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
When mistakes aren’t really mistakes Behavioral economists, following Daniel Kahneman, emphasize how heuristics – the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb people use to make quick decisions – produce systematic biases or predictable errors in judgment.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Supporters of higher education reform have pushed back on such predictions, arguing that addressing ideological biases and aligning universities with workforce needs will attract more professors, students and jobs to Texas.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
But the book also serves as a welcome corrective to some aesthetic biases of English readers.
—Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have looked into and acknowledged the various biases and hallucinations their bots can exhibit.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Strong leadership requires constant effort to listen to views that contrary to our biases, keep that open mind, and find a middle ground.
—Andrea Keiser, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
In a recent 2020 study, even neutral words were processed by participants differently depending on whether they were placed in a positive or negative context, revealing that prior emotional tone biases how future information is received.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biases
Noun
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Five patterns surfaced again and again—not as hard rules, but as common tendencies among people for whom reading is not a hobby so much as a way of moving through the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Genetics linked to a breed help shape common behavioral tendencies, though individual dogs may vary.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the standard for ramp inclinations that are usable for most people, especially wheelchair users.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s inclinations to make every race about him could foul this for the GOP.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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August 23 – September 22 Persistent focus turns small tasks into big wins.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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By the afternoon, most of North Texas turns quieter, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The caveat is jurors and audiences at home are not allowed to vote for their own country; geopolitical affinities or rivalries often supersede talent.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Players have to create teams that exploit a boss’ weakness in order to defeat them, and that means building up characters that have the right elemental affinities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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