as in bias
the unfair practice of treating some people better than others
The favoritism of the boss led to many disgruntled employees. He accused the teacher of showing favoritism in assigning grades.
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Recent Examples of favoritism
As unpaid managers, volunteers take on all the risks and stresses of management, with no reward, and are also more vulnerable to accusations of favoritism.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Accusations of scheduling favoritism were rife during the T20 tournament too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As tennis has grown and the four Grand Slams — and their respective national tennis federations — have grown more powerful with it, that favoritism has evolved into something far less wild and far more predictable.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
And yet, wild cards and home-country favoritism remain pro forma in tennis, even though at every tournament there are plenty of players, ranked far higher than the people awarded special entry, who are on the outside looking in.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Accusations of scheduling favoritism were rife during the T20 tournament too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As tennis has grown and the four Grand Slams — and their respective national tennis federations — have grown more powerful with it, that favoritism has evolved into something far less wild and far more predictable.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
And yet, wild cards and home-country favoritism remain pro forma in tennis, even though at every tournament there are plenty of players, ranked far higher than the people awarded special entry, who are on the outside looking in.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoritism
Noun
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Conservatives have long targeted the CPB, which supports PBS and NPR, accusing it of liberal bias.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Interestingly, the study revealed that hiring automation, employer ghosting (or unresponsiveness), and bias have reshaped the hiring landscape as a whole.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Anti-Japanese prejudice from the war extended to any Asians.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Warnings, repeatedly dismissed with prejudice, may eventually stop arriving.—
David V. Gioe,
Foreign Affairs,
2 July 2025
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The News previously reported that her tenure has been punctuated by unusually high turnover among the middle and upper management ranks and allegations of favoritism and nepotism.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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His role has raised questions about potential violations of the 1967 federal nepotism law, which bars officials from appointing or promoting relatives to civilian positions under their control.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Far from progress, this is cronyism dressed as fairness, and it's being forced on nations worldwide under the OECD's banner.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Instead, DeSantis has earned a doctorate in cronyism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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“Favoritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoritism. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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