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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
her lifelong prejudice against doing "dirty" jobs
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as in racism
hatred of or discrimination against a person or persons based on their race
fought racial prejudice through the use of the court system
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as in to bias
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting
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Recent Examples of prejudice
Essence Editors, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
The dismissal of the case is with prejudice, meaning the corruption charges in the indictment may not be revived in the future.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The lovers face many obstacles in life, from poverty to prejudice to their own insecurities and disappointments.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In his ruling, the judge criticized the DOJ’s request to dismiss the case without prejudice, which would have allowed for future prosecution, CNBC reports.
—Essence Editors, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
The dismissal of the case is with prejudice, meaning the corruption charges in the indictment may not be revived in the future.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
The State denied her right to due process by keeping from the jury evidence favorable to the defendant, and this suppression prejudiced her case.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The lovers face many obstacles in life, from poverty to prejudice to their own insecurities and disappointments.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudice
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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In his remarks, Biden praised Till-Mobley for her courage in ensuring the world would see racism's horrors in her son's maimed body.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2023
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But as has often been the case in U.S. history, there are sharp disagreement over racism's persistence and what role the government should have in addressing those issues.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 June 2023
Verb
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When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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The practice, known as Easter Monday, started as a pseudo-holiday for Black domestic workers who were barred from attending the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll due to segregation and many of whom typically had to work during the holiday weekend.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Employ network segregation tactics to prevent privilege escalation and lateral movement by the Ghost ransomware attackers.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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