1
as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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Recent Examples of partial
While the damages award was overturned by an appeals court in 2024, that court gave Sony a partial win by finding that Cox was guilty of contributory copyright infringement—a type of secondary liability for contributing to others’ infringement.
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ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The jobs were posted through the month of March, then were taken down on April 1 because of the partial federal government shutdown, but were put back up on April 30, according to a city spokesperson.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
When the department, following the new policy, attempted to seek clearance from ICE, federal officials indicated ICE would not respond, citing limited funding during the partial government shutdown, according to a source at Homeland Security.
—Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
At the time, he was given a partial refund.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The jobs were posted through the month of March, then were taken down on April 1 because of the partial federal government shutdown, but were put back up on April 30, according to a city spokesperson.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
When the department, following the new policy, attempted to seek clearance from ICE, federal officials indicated ICE would not respond, citing limited funding during the partial government shutdown, according to a source at Homeland Security.
—Monique O. Madan, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
At the time, he was given a partial refund.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
Adjective
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The update includes eight new emojis, including an orca, trombone, ballet dancer, landslide and distorted face.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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These programs have imposed tremendous economic costs on Californians through higher energy prices, regulatory compliance burdens and distorted markets.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Most models are usually inclined to speculate answers because simply avoiding answering will motivate the users to question the model’s capabilities.—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Bloomberg’s sources suggested that Apple was happy to partner with OpenAI as its own AI projects failed to launch but over time became less inclined to boost ChatGPT after learning about OpenAI’s plans to make its own device that could rival the iPhone.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Africa is full of people who ask each other for product recommendations in WhatsApp groups or comment sections because the options online can often be incomplete or difficult to verify.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Yet with the tool’s skyrocketing popularity, some experts worry about potential hallucinations or incomplete answers, the potential for doctors’ critical thinking skills to erode and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Women, people of color, and first-generation professionals were too often told their accurate perceptions of hostile environments were merely internal distortions.—
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Others, like Michael (Doon Mackichan), seem openly hostile.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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There’s a lot of fear about what’s going to happen with this thing that people feel attached to.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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The Dowd Voicers are either clueless about the facts or, like their hero Trump, are simply fabulists making up numbers to suit their biased narrative.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Some people even have fond memories of the less-expensive frozen concentrate version of the drink.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For instance, if your child is fond of the colors purple and pink and likes monkeys and unicorns, look to see if a purple monkey or a white unicorn is available.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Mail-in voting is not a partisan issue.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Traditional thinking is that runoffs attract the most devoted, partisan members of a political party, and Jaworski sees himself as the more progressive candidate in the Democratic race and has taken swings at some of Johnson’s votes in the Senate.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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