1
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
The defense tried mightily to exclude the video, arguing, in part, that any relevance was outweighed by the prejudicial effect.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 4 June 2025
However, the judge ruled neither exchange could be entered as evidence, saying the $1 million cash conversation was too prejudicial, while the Gina message lacked context and the necessary foundation to be shown to the jury.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Judge Subramanian denied the defense's first motion, ruling that the questions were not prejudicial.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
But Subramanian sided with the prosecution, which claimed that footage of Mia doing shots would be more prejudicial than probative.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 June 2025
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 4 June 2025
However, the judge ruled neither exchange could be entered as evidence, saying the $1 million cash conversation was too prejudicial, while the Gina message lacked context and the necessary foundation to be shown to the jury.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Judge Subramanian denied the defense's first motion, ruling that the questions were not prejudicial.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
But Subramanian sided with the prosecution, which claimed that footage of Mia doing shots would be more prejudicial than probative.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudicial
Adjective
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The platform was recently accused by several state attorneys general of implementing addictive features across its family of apps that have detrimental effects on children’s mental health.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Water is a systemic need for plants of all types; however, too much water, whether supplied by rain or irrigation, is detrimental.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The team identified three distinct behavioral phenotypes as a result of their experiments, representing the varying sensitivity of people to the adverse consequences (punishment) of their actions.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Without such data, the systems can serve adverse, false results or fail to understand the context of a user’s query, among other issues.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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That might help researchers discover which technology helps what kinds of people best and which makes no impact or is harmful to brain health.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Pavi, like the many disabled characters in the Avatar universe that came before her, can serve as a reminder that inclusivity isn’t harmful to good storytelling but is a key part of it.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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The blood-alcohol test results of the camp counselor came back negative as well, the Coast Guard said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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The two-month downward revision in jobs hadn’t been this negative since Covid, and before that, the global financial crisis in October 2008.—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Expose how these programs and their curriculum are damaging and not aligned with state workforce demands.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Despite the initial euphoria on European stock markets, strategists at UBS suggest the deal is likely to be damaging in the long run.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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In the YouGov/Economist polling, unfavorable sentiment surged by 9 and 12 points respectively among liberals and moderates, while conservative support rose slightly to 80 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Indian manufacturers had begun drawing up aggressive growth plans, factoring in the newly unfavorable environment for their competitors.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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More dangerous heat waves The Great Lakes region warmed substantially faster in the six years since the last assessment than it did in decades prior, the report shows.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Here's what each means, according to the NWS: Heat advisory: A heat advisory is the lowest level and is issued for dangerous heat conditions that are not expected to reach the criteria for a more serious alert.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Five days later, on July 8, an attorney for the city manager submitted a letter of potential claim against the city citing defamation, harassment and creation of a hostile work environment.—
Anita Edmondson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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In early October 2022, the ruling said, McCarty filed a hostile work environment complaint with the police department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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“Prejudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudicial. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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