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
This version of the Chiefs is being talked about like Gronk's New England Patriots used to be talked about: favoritism from the refs but still difficult to beat.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
For team members concerned about favoritism, encourage them to discuss their concerns with you or their supervisor.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump's decision reflects his long-standing criticisms of the WHO, including allegations of mismanagement and favoritism toward China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
For instance, Ford's pardon of Nixon was intended to prevent further national division but was perceived by many as an act of political favoritism, leading to a significant drop in Ford's approval ratings.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
For team members concerned about favoritism, encourage them to discuss their concerns with you or their supervisor.
—Kathleen Shanley, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump's decision reflects his long-standing criticisms of the WHO, including allegations of mismanagement and favoritism toward China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
For instance, Ford's pardon of Nixon was intended to prevent further national division but was perceived by many as an act of political favoritism, leading to a significant drop in Ford's approval ratings.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favoritism
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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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Brodsky noted the phenomenon of input bias: Our tendency to believe that, between two presentations, the one that took more time to make is of higher quality.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Adopt a zero-tolerance approach: Document every incident thoroughly with legal experts and witnesses, distinguishing valid concerns from smear campaigns, false claims or prejudice.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The premium crime show mixes whodunnits with explorations of social issues, including class differences, prejudices, workplace dynamics, and identity.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Reset slate was also interested in ending nepotism, noting that Balich’s son, Bozen’s sister and Shake’s husband were full-time employees at the township.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Andie MacDowell is redefining nepotism with a little help from her movie star daughter, Margaret Qualley.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Under Adams, mayoral control has led to reckless decision-making, deepened segregation, and blatant cronyism.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Particularly since all too many sovereign wealth pools lead to cronyism.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Favoritism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favoritism. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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