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
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
These plies were sealed together under heat and pressure and cured using high-frequency electronic radio waves.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Crawford, meanwhile, is one of the most promising American drivers plying his trade in Europe.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The most common number of layers is three, but 5-ply hybrid pots exist (and are the most expensive option).
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
These plies were sealed together under heat and pressure and cured using high-frequency electronic radio waves.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
But spare a thought for those of us plying this honest trade in 2025.
—Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Crawford, meanwhile, is one of the most promising American drivers plying his trade in Europe.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ply
Noun
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Defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury the collision never happened, and the investigation into Read was riddled with errors, bias, incompetence and deceit from the start.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This move coincides with the launch of a government-wide task force announced by President , focused on identifying and eliminating anti-Christian bias.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Providing learning opportunities to help team members understand their natural tendencies and work styles, along with facilitated workshops, can support trust-building and foster more effective collaboration and a thriving culture.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Their nastiness and tendency to cross the line showed up a couple of hours earlier.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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However, none of these prejudices gets much scientific support.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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One organization is notorious for an unintentional form of this prejudice: animal shelters.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Ply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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