as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces
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or biassed
as in prejudiced
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors
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Recent Examples of biased
Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Oct. 2024
The drive for profit could lead to practices that prioritize engagement over accuracy, deepening the spread of biased or misleading content as AI systems adapt to maximize financial returns.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Despite the logistical advantages, there is also the fact that many emerging filmmakers want to stray away from the Western machine that has long been accused of portraying the Arab world through a biased lens.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Similarly, Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X and a backer of Mr. Trump, has used the platform to spread misinformation about election fraud and other topics after dismantling verification teams that conservatives saw as biased against them.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elon Musk has also talked about how legacy media is really biased and doesn’t platform the truth.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Oct. 2024
The drive for profit could lead to practices that prioritize engagement over accuracy, deepening the spread of biased or misleading content as AI systems adapt to maximize financial returns.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Despite the logistical advantages, there is also the fact that many emerging filmmakers want to stray away from the Western machine that has long been accused of portraying the Arab world through a biased lens.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Similarly, Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X and a backer of Mr. Trump, has used the platform to spread misinformation about election fraud and other topics after dismantling verification teams that conservatives saw as biased against them.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Interest expense decreased to $19 million from $34 million, reflecting partial debt repayment.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Oasis endured a hostile split in 2009, after years of headlines related to the Gallagher siblings’ fierce rivalry.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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As Assad’s government teetered on the brink of collapse, Hezbollah stepped in decisively to safeguard the regime and prevent the emergence of a new regime in Damascus that would be hostile to the axis.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Through a process of contemplation and meditation, these granular memories are extensively blurred and distorted, transforming from seminal moments into luminous scenes laminated with personal meaning.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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Researchers said the negative impact of this phenomenon can lead to a distorted view of what's normal.Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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The clients were easily convinced.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Evans ran on partisan lines anyway, playing up his Republican affiliation and appealing to the MAGA faction of Arizona's electorate.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The vote was largely partisan, with 204 Republicans voting yea and 183 Democrats voting nay (an equal number of Republicans and Democrats—15 each—sat this one out).Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, founded by Kraft, says 10% of U.S. adult males are blatantly prejudiced against Jewish people and tend to be outspoken about it.Jessica Golden, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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Certainly, many a prejudiced lender can hide behind this data black hole, but some more positive trends are also obscured.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Biased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biased. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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