as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war
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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
the longer a president is dead, the better we are able to evaluate without parti pris his political achievements
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Recent Examples of parti pris
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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Whereas Galgut’s clarity of vision can seem sometimes almost unworldly, Diski is nothing if not parti pris.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
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Ode to Lucy’s Pelvis Adrienne Gruber O wondrous one, your bipedal swag, terrestrial locomotion, partial appendages revealed, brain a soft sponge, size of an acorn, still waiting for that growth spurt 3.2 million years later.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok has confronted legal and political scrutiny around the world in recent years, facing outright or partial bans in at least 20 countries, as governments have grown alarmed by its ties to China and its wide influence, especially among young people.Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Feeling this way about money is tied closely with another common cognitive bias known as risk aversion.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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As far as journalism goes, or news, or democracy, looking at what's happening with the TikTok case is an epic story that is getting missed because so many people have a bias against TikTok.Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Both saw themselves as outsiders in a hostile environment.Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Aber’s book is successful in showing that self-hatred is the fruit not of a few particular traumas but rather of a hostile environment’s erosive drip on the psyche.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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The prejudice would be that Big Sandy would take a priority lien interest over the rights of these other creditors without those creditors being given notice and an opportunity to be heard.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Then Edward meets Oswald, a man with that same condition, who does not seek treatment and instead lives his life with a sense of freedom and empowerment, raising many questions about prejudice, appearance and victimization.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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The most popular and publicized offering from these ovens was surely the Radar Deep Dish Pie, a sweet treat that many Arkansans remember for its tendency to burn the roof of one's mouth.Mike Keckhaver), arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, vendors with a wide customer base are somewhat shielded from competition due to the user adoption effect, which is driven by the tendency of users to resist switching from a familiar interface to an unfamiliar one.Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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If that's not enough to meet your hauling needs, a configurable mid-partition can extend its capabilities to accommodate 8x4 ply sheets or full-size surfboards.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
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The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti%20pris. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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