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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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And there’s something playful about examining the birth of the U.S.—or the “United Provinces of America,” as our early ally Louis XVI put it—from an English perspective, even if Ms. Worsley avoids any pro-Brit bias.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Members of UCLA’s Task Force to Combat Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias, which in a 2024 report found “broad-based perceptions of antisemitic and anti-Israeli bias on campus,” did not sign.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela