1
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
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as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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Recent Examples of partisanship
With the allegations of partisanship swirling around the case, Palmer also questioned why Essayli didn’t ask the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office to lead the review, given Dist.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Trump has publicly disparaged specific judges by name, accusing them of bias, partisanship and acting under the influence of political opponents.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
That level of partisanship in a military setting – on the campus of the nation’s first military academy, and before an audience of cadets and their families, many of whom are veterans – is unusual in the United States.
—Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
There are ways to get involved and passionately advocate for your mission without embracing the rancor and extreme partisanship many leaders rightly try to avoid.
—Jerry Haag, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Trump has publicly disparaged specific judges by name, accusing them of bias, partisanship and acting under the influence of political opponents.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
That level of partisanship in a military setting – on the campus of the nation’s first military academy, and before an audience of cadets and their families, many of whom are veterans – is unusual in the United States.
—Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
There are ways to get involved and passionately advocate for your mission without embracing the rancor and extreme partisanship many leaders rightly try to avoid.
—Jerry Haag, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
Noun
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A lot of these racial differences are not explained by differences in criminal behavior, but rather, are the result of structural biases against Black and Latino adults, argues a 2022 Center for American Progress report.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Nobody had accused him of political bias, though several Palestinian students had privately complained to Qasem Hassan about it.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In her brief detention hearing Friday, Han’s attorney said her client is consenting to detention without prejudice and will remain in federal custody.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Matsumoto observes the African Americans were missing from this glowing coverage of other minorities—perhaps as a result of racial prejudice among Japanese Americans.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2025
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But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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