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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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Interest expense decreased to $19 million from $34 million, reflecting partial debt repayment.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Musk quickly sued the commission, accusing it of political bias and exceeding its authority.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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There are also other valid concerns about AI power demands and AI bias.David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The recall’s organizers, who have employed an especially hostile rhetoric toward the mayor, saw the lopsided early margin as confirmation of a likely victory.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company settled a legal proceeding with CAKE Software, Inc., resulting in the discontinuation of the action with prejudice.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Even before his passing, in 2020, a report in Forbes.com outlined how Dr. Zimbardo extended his research to study heroism and overcoming the ‘bystander effect’ and prejudice.Eric Wood, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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And while her tendency to deviate from what’s considered professional is a major archetype of her personality, there’s much more to Ava that other people in leadership roles can learn from.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The sulfur particles, on the other hand, ranked second to last because of their tendency to absorb sunlight at certain wavelengths rather than reflect it and its clumpiness.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 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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The interior is accessed by a glass sliding door and has oak flooring and birch ply walls, with a floorspace of only 12.5 sq m (almost 135 sq ft), all of which is arranged on one floor.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti%20pris. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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