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bias

[bahy-uhs] / ˈbaɪ əs /


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


Example Sentences

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Evidence comparing e-cigarettes with varenicline is also very limited, based on just one small study with a high risk of bias.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Her affinity for her subject — an undisguised bias most documentary filmmakers would try to avoid at all costs — is her great advantage.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

AI’s sycophancy reinforces human confirmation bias, but users can employ tactics to counteract this tendency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"I just don't think that any recruitment process is free from bias," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Awareness of this risk did not require intimate familiarity with cognitive bias research.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander