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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
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Twigs' attorney Bryan Freedman filed to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, barring her from refiling the case, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In Britain, strict rules prevent the reporting of anything that could prejudice a jury at trial after charges have been filed.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Per the new petition filed by Park on Monday, Park filed for dismissal with prejudice, which means the parties agree that it cannot be refiled.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Twigs' attorney Bryan Freedman filed to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, barring her from refiling the case, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
Judge Derek Pullan ordered a new trial in 2022, saying the witness testimonies and police misconduct prejudiced Carter's original trial.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In Britain, strict rules prevent the reporting of anything that could prejudice a jury at trial after charges have been filed.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudice
Noun
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Doing so helps avoid issues like favoritism and bias that can create friction and impede organizational success.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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According to published reports, Ellison has explored purchasing The Free Press, a flourishing news site founded by Bari Weiss perhaps best known for a former NPR editor’s study of liberal bias in public broadcasting.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
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The book made theorizing about genetic differences between the races acceptable among certain corners of the mainstream right, paving the way for scientific racism’s resurgence in the Trump era.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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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
Verb
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Fister, meanwhile, turned into a strikeout machine, and well, a latter-day Alexander, with an 11.4 K/BB ratio and a 1.79 ERA in 11 starts.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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The trade turned into one of the most lopsided deals in big-league history.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Roy’s Taxi Entrepreneurial opportunities for providing private transportation services in Austin have been shaped largely by segregation, regulation and innovation.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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The problems to surmount were structural: deindustrialization, entrenched segregation, economic marginalization—conditions shaped by Jim Crow, but not undone by its eclipse.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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