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
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
An Idaho judge already agreed to move the trial venue, citing media coverage of the case and concerns that the local community is prejudiced against the suspect.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The plaintiff was prejudiced based on personal attributes and political affiliation by these companies.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Desiree confronts the prejudiced church pastor in a clash that’s not truly resolved.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Humans like to put things in distinctive bins, but nature is not so prejudiced.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
An Idaho judge already agreed to move the trial venue, citing media coverage of the case and concerns that the local community is prejudiced against the suspect.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The plaintiff was prejudiced based on personal attributes and political affiliation by these companies.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Desiree confronts the prejudiced church pastor in a clash that’s not truly resolved.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudiced
Adjective
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This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.—
Walk On,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On Saturday, the narrow field caused both teams to adapt to tighter spaces and quicker play.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The plain and active meaning of the word cannot be diluted by its constriction, as the government would have it, to a narrow term of art.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is perhaps no one with direct access to the president who has been as outwardly and vociferously racist and bigoted.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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At its worst, her rhetoric is bigoted and myopic, perpetuating antiblack stereotypes in her psychosexual analysis of racial hierarchy in the United States.—
Audrey Wollen,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Additional allegations included the denial of religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for military personnel, biased treatment of Christian Foreign Service Officers, and efforts to suppress Christian expression in federal schools and agencies.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The government, Cramer asserted, is biased against Apple and Nvidia, the latter of which designs semiconductors that have been highly in demand across the world.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But now Miami would have to be convinced of bringing in the 31-year-old Beal, who, by picking up his $57 million player option for 2026-27, is still owed $110 million for two seasons after this one.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Once and for all, you will be convinced that ranch and pickles are the perfect pairing.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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State House districts are so distorted that GOP candidates won 45% of the total vote for the Illinois House of Representatives in 2024 and just 34% of the seats.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, the natural geography of the Hertz map became distorted as it was redesigned to present more information and make system transfers clearer.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Prejudiced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudiced. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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