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bias
noun as in belief in one way; partiality
Strongest matches
bigotry, favoritism, inclination, intolerance, leaning, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preference, prejudgment, prejudice, tendency, tilt, unfairness
Strong matches
bent, chauvinism, discrimination, disposition, illiberality, mind-set, parti pris, partiality, partisanship, penchant, preconception, predilection, predisposition, prepossession, proclivity, proneness, propensity, standpoint, viewpoint
Weak matches
Example Sentences
More than once, Sundari gets to school Param and his friend about their assumptions about her state – in one instance, throwing bias back at them about "ignorant, illiterate, arrogant, entitled" north Indians.
The panel said he also engaged in a pattern of improper remarks that “were discourteous and gave the appearance of bias to a crime victim, prospective jurors, defendants, attorneys and others.”
In the digital landscape, the political cartoon, once a staple of the American newspaper, has fallen by the wayside, crushed under a mountain of current events and covert biases.
The statement also said the company had "issued three Field Safety Notices in 2024 to all UK users, informing them of a potential positive bias issue."
Conservative personality types also often have a stronger negativity bias than liberals.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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