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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
her lifelong prejudice against doing "dirty" jobs
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as in racism
hatred of or discrimination against a person or persons based on their race
fought racial prejudice through the use of the court system
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as in to bias
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
all the bad stories I had heard about the incoming CEO prejudiced me against him even before the first meeting
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Recent Examples of prejudice
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Dismissing the charges without prejudice, as initially called for by Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, could mean a future politically motivated prosecution, Clement argued.
—April Rubin, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
He is being prejudiced by some statements that are being made by government officials.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Last month, the Justice Department instructed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to drop the charges against Adams without prejudice.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Dismissing the charges without prejudice, as initially called for by Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, could mean a future politically motivated prosecution, Clement argued.
—April Rubin, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The ruling was based on the court’s finding that the Colorado civil rights commission handling the case had been prejudiced against the baker’s religious beliefs.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
He is being prejudiced by some statements that are being made by government officials.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudice
Noun
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Institutions must adopt continuous monitoring and auditing to identify and correct biases.—
Sidhant Bendre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Counter this bias by emphasizing your successful adoption of new tools or systems throughout your career.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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In his remarks, Biden praised Till-Mobley for her courage in ensuring the world would see racism's horrors in her son's maimed body.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2023
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But as has often been the case in U.S. history, there are sharp disagreement over racism's persistence and what role the government should have in addressing those issues.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 June 2023
Verb
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Her writing turned into role-playing in forums, and Twilight fandom gave way to a love of video games like Mass Effect.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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What began as a neighborhood favorite quickly turned into a national obsession.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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While there are still state and federal laws that outlaw segregation and discrimination that companies need to comply with, legal experts say this change to contracts across the federal government is significant.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hills Bancorporation identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the areas of period-end financial reporting and segregation of duties, which are being addressed by management.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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