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as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial
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2
as in adverse
opposed to one's interests
the defense will try to counterbalance the mass of prejudicial evidence presented by the prosecution
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Recent Examples of prejudicial
But few laws in the United States defend against this sort of prejudicial treatment by technology, making cases like the one in Massachusetts an uphill battle.
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T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
But by Lee referring to Qua, prosecutors allowed the jury to presume that the co-defendants were in jail, a detail that is not supposed to be shared because it is considered prejudicial.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Nauta and De Oliveira also asked the appeals court to order Smith and the Justice Department not to release the report as prejudicial to their pending case.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Two of Trump's co-defendants in that case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira, had argued that the release of the report would be unfairly prejudicial, an argument the Trump legal team joined in.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
But by Lee referring to Qua, prosecutors allowed the jury to presume that the co-defendants were in jail, a detail that is not supposed to be shared because it is considered prejudicial.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Nauta and De Oliveira also asked the appeals court to order Smith and the Justice Department not to release the report as prejudicial to their pending case.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Two of Trump's co-defendants in that case, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira, had argued that the release of the report would be unfairly prejudicial, an argument the Trump legal team joined in.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudicial
Adjective
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Tariffs are particularly detrimental to industries with complex supply chains, where goods cross the border multiple times as firms seek to turn inputs into final goods.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Cell tower opponents say wireless radiation can be detrimental to people’s health, particularly children.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The unions argue that the offer fails to consider possible adverse consequences to the government's ability to function; sets an arbitrarily short deadline; and is pretext for removing and replacing workers on an ideological basis, among other things.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ashwagandha may also have adverse effects on the thyroid gland.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Avocado oil reduces unstable harmful molecules (free radicals) in rodent brains and increases the presence of antioxidant molecules.1 6.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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Wear sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays to protect your eyes from harmful UV exposure, even on cloudy days.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The next play, I got trapped in the backfield and gained negative yards.—
Peter Ji,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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Attorneys for both Lively and Baldoni emphasized in court the negative impact the case has had on their clients.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The narrative truly flipped on Jan. 13, with the S & P 500 logging a noticeable positive reversal after the prior week’s damaging bearish engulfing pattern.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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The tower came crashing down across South Osage Street, damaging power cables and falling just short of a home.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In their poll conducted between January 22 and 27, Trump had ticked up to a favorability rating of +2, with 50 percent favorable and 48 percent unfavorable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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There, 57% of men held a favorable view, while 55% percent of women held an unfavorable impression of him.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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This feeds into Newcastle’s 2-0 advantage which, as another cliche tells us, is the most dangerous lead in football.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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This amount can weigh down trees and power lines — causing power outages — and make travel dangerous to borderline impossible.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Trump's predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Prejudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudicial. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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