as in prejudice
disapproving
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs.
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Recent Examples of nepotism
There were accusations of nepotism made when your son, Charlie, was appointed co-head of Vantage.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
There have also been accusations of nepotism.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that year, the National Labor Relations board received an anonymous complaint from current and former MLBPA staff and members, which alleged multiple forms of corruption by Clark and the union, including nepotism, misuse of resources, and abuse of power.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
There are always rumblings of nepotism, of squandered resources and a failure to keep homegrown talent.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
There have also been accusations of nepotism.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that year, the National Labor Relations board received an anonymous complaint from current and former MLBPA staff and members, which alleged multiple forms of corruption by Clark and the union, including nepotism, misuse of resources, and abuse of power.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
There are always rumblings of nepotism, of squandered resources and a failure to keep homegrown talent.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
Noun
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James Baldwin's insight emphasizes the necessity of confronting issues like prejudice and bullying, which require ongoing leadership action; in a video lesson, Kim Scott offers practical strategies to foster respectful team culture and effectively address harmful behaviors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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Given the scale of that publicity, the risk of prejudice is significant.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lawsuit against a Coca-Cola distributor signals a historic shift for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal law on workplace bias.—
Joanna Slater,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Worryingly, the researchers found the models had a tendency to find evidence of pathologies in the phantom images, showing that the models may have a bias towards diagnosing disease that could lead to dangerous and expensive misdiagnoses if used in real-world medical settings.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bagley and Jordon apparently believe that their elitism and tech-bro cronyism are reasonable political positions.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But controversial government efforts to redress inequalities have been plagued by corruption and cronyism.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Still, Chief Wallabee, who is owned by Michael and Katherine Ball, has shown enough promise to merit favoritism — and possibly get Mott into the Florida Derby winner’s circle for the first time.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Chao’s office denied showing any favoritism, saying that Kentucky’s share was not out of the ordinary.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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