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bias

[bahy-uhs] / ˈbaɪ əs /


NOUN
diagonal weave of fabric
Synonyms
VERB
cause to favor
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
be fair be impartial be just


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It also urged the agency to publish an assessment of possible bias stemming from lower response rates, a process already underway.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Confirmation bias is strong in this field,” she writes, finding scant evidence for such widespread birth-order claims as the notion that eldest children are smartest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This approach was designed to reduce bias and account for potential confounding factors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The fact that the easing bias remains in the statement is “a gift” to Warsh, said former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Decades of cognitive bias research demonstrates that both unconscious and conscious biases lead to discriminatory actions, even when an individual does not want to discriminate.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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