as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store
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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel
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Recent Examples of ply
Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
The Abbott staff ply Gregory with parting gifts for Janine; Jacob gives her a framed photo of himself, Melissa supplies mace, Barbara includes a handwritten card, and Mr. Johnson graciously offers a strand from his favorite mop.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
But fortunately, Nikki Glaser gets what the Globes are all about: packing famous people into the Beverly Hills Hilton, plying them with booze, then letting the Hollywood vanity run wild.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The interior is accessed by a glass sliding door and has oak flooring and birch ply walls, with a floorspace of only 12.5 sq m (almost 135 sq ft), all of which is arranged on one floor.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
The Abbott staff ply Gregory with parting gifts for Janine; Jacob gives her a framed photo of himself, Melissa supplies mace, Barbara includes a handwritten card, and Mr. Johnson graciously offers a strand from his favorite mop.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Verb
And now, Musk is plying his friendship with Italian leaders and pulling at the threads that bind the continent's next big ambition in space, a version of the Starlink constellation.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
But fortunately, Nikki Glaser gets what the Globes are all about: packing famous people into the Beverly Hills Hilton, plying them with booze, then letting the Hollywood vanity run wild.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ply
Noun
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Research shows that education helps reduce prejudice and bias.—
Hannah Rosenthal and David Saperstein,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The case has been criticized due to allegations of trial misconduct, including conflicting testimony, withheld evidence and potential juror bias, USA TODAY reported.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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While her closeness to Erivo is one of the current discussion points around the film, Grande has had a tendency throughout her entire career to put friendship at the forefront.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Recording Academy has long had a tendency to give Album of the Year to artists who were well overdue for the honor.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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After charges against Haim were dropped, a judge then dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning that Haim cannot be charged with the same offenses in the future.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
28 Jan. 2025
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s case was dismissed with prejudice by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, after ruling that the prosecution concealed evidence from his legal team.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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