1
as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
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as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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Recent Examples of partisanship
Our children and their health and well being must not fall victim to political partisanship.
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Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
What hasn’t changed is that a great many Americans still are looking for straightforward, fair-minded analysis but too often find partisanship masquerading as punditry.
—The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, opinions were heavily skewed by partisanship, with more than twice as many Democrats (73%) as Republicans (30%) expressing favorable views.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Sectional partisanship overlaps with race, age, education, and religion, transforming a political divide into a cultural clash.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
What hasn’t changed is that a great many Americans still are looking for straightforward, fair-minded analysis but too often find partisanship masquerading as punditry.
—The Hill, 27 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, opinions were heavily skewed by partisanship, with more than twice as many Democrats (73%) as Republicans (30%) expressing favorable views.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Sectional partisanship overlaps with race, age, education, and religion, transforming a political divide into a cultural clash.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for partisanship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
Noun
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Vivian reports on how Trump talked about Christians as a group being persecuted and how if elected again would even launch an anti-Christian bias task force.—
Duane W. Gang,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Gomez has been more vocal about the threat to journalism posed by the FCC’s aggressive stance on subjective questions of media bias.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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What to Know On Friday, the plaintiff submitted paperwork to voluntarily dismiss the case with prejudice.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, due to a clerical error, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges without prejudice, allowing for the case to be refiled if new evidence surfaced.—
Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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In fact, the handbag was invented, experimented with and refined before women received pocket partiality.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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So, Hunt’s partiality for turtlenecks has now become the official look for player headshots over the past two decades.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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