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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
Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The judge zeroed in on the department's rationale for seeking to dismiss the case against Adams without prejudice, which means the charges against him can be refiled.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Neither Lively nor Baldoni were in the New York court for the pre-trial conference, where Judge Lewis Liman advised their attorneys to avoid making statements in public that could prejudice the proceedings.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, the very purpose of giving a court the right to dismiss with prejudice is to prevent vindictive or improper reinstatement of charges.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The judge zeroed in on the department's rationale for seeking to dismiss the case against Adams without prejudice, which means the charges against him can be refiled.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
On Monday, Lively and Baldoni’s lawyers met in court for the first time where U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ordered the attorneys to comply with a federal court rule barring lawyers from making statements to the press that could prejudice the case.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Neither Lively nor Baldoni were in the New York court for the pre-trial conference, where Judge Lewis Liman advised their attorneys to avoid making statements in public that could prejudice the proceedings.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudice
Noun
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Overcoming Challenges Despite its benefits, hyper-personalization presents challenges such as data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias and ad fatigue.—
Gunjan Paliwal,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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After Floyd’s murder, America’s largest corporations worked to reverse decades of disparities and remove bias from hiring and retention practices.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
5 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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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Barbie’s birthday on March 9, when the iconic doll will turn 66.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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During a time of segregation that was merely 34 years since the Emancipation Proclamation but still nearly 70 before the Civil Rights Act, Fuller’s prevailing and obtaining his medical doctorate is a remarkable achievement.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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In Chicago, those numbers play out against a backdrop of profound racial and economic segregation.—
Marisa Novara,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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