1
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
an employer who is known to be prejudiced toward graduates from Ivy League schools
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2
as in narrow
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
racially prejudiced people have existed throughout recorded history
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as in biased
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 prejudiced
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Survey after survey shows that those who engage in remembrance are less likely to hold prejudiced views toward Jews and other groups, Mr. Walter says.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Lionel Lim, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
However in 2024 New York's highest court overturned the conviction after concluding the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women who had made assault allegations against Weinstein that were not included in the case to testify.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The tweets, which NASL argues prejudiced jurors, came after NASL was denied D2 recognition.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Survey after survey shows that those who engage in remembrance are less likely to hold prejudiced views toward Jews and other groups, Mr. Walter says.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Verb
Earlier this month, Singapore’s High Court found Law to have breached his fiduciary duties and prejudiced the interest of creditors while navigating his company through the financial challenges stemming from the COVID pandemic.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
However in 2024 New York's highest court overturned the conviction after concluding the judge prejudiced the jury by allowing women who had made assault allegations against Weinstein that were not included in the case to testify.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
Adjective
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In sports, the team generally sets ticket prices, featuring season-long packages, partial season packages and single-game rates—the last of which can vary based on the quality of the game being played.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Remember, attempting to view a partial solar eclipse with the naked eye can lead to immediate and permanent loss of vision.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Students have a narrow window to unlock access to training that could dramatically shape their post-grad trajectory.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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For decades, OPOs have been bulky systems with narrow ranges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro’s defense argued that planning a coup is not the execution of a coup and alleged that Justice Moraes, who led the proceedings, was biased against their client.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stocks, of course, can be fine with allowing inflation to hang near 3% with the Fed biased to ease for a while.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The team's away record is also impressive, with two wins and one draw, showcasing its ability to perform under pressure in hostile environments.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
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Antoni, who once ran a Twitter account featuring bigoted attacks and conspiracy theories and who economists across the political spectrum say is unqualified, has suggested suspending the Bureau’s monthly job report altogether.—
Marianne Cooper,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Target’s response frustrated supporters of gay and transgender rights, who said the company caved to bigoted pressure.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The prototype delivered 13 per cent conversion efficiency, which, in simple terms, meant that with the prototype, for every 100 units of heat energy that went into the device, about 13 units were turned into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Townshend let loose with a blast of distorted guitar as keyboard player Loren Gold played in one of the evening’s highlights.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While critics have voiced concern about the ability of whales to skew markets, prediction markets are built in such a way that, when prices give a distorted view of reality, betting the other way proves profitable.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now, fashion is very parochial and very predictable.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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