as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
a parti pris interpretation of the causes of the war
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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
the longer a president is dead, the better we are able to evaluate without parti pris his political achievements
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Recent Examples of parti pris
Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Noun
Whereas Galgut’s clarity of vision can seem sometimes almost unworldly, Diski is nothing if not parti pris.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parti pris
Adjective
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However, the less-than-truckload (LTL) provider won a partial victory in that battle in February, as Goldblatt ruled that the funds set the company’s withdrawal liability too high.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2025
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Engineers could design new prosthetics made for particular space environments, such as zero or partial gravity, or even tailored to specific spacecraft.—
Jesse Rhoades,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The set-up has grown increasingly hostile over time, and became an impassible roadblock when the Lerner family tried to sell the Nationals back in 2022.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Prince overcame the hostile environment and kept TCU afloat during the first quarter when the Horned Frogs struggled to find their footing offensively.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fulton's attorney filed the request for Cage's dismissal on March 7, which was granted today with prejudice, meaning Fulton cannot bring the claims against Cage again in this case, according to court documents obtained by Entertainment Weekly.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, a judge threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin with prejudice after the actor's lead attorney, Alex Spiro, argued that prosecutors had concealed evidence of ammunition that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Beyond The Basics Successful investing requires mastering behavioral tendencies, and effective retirement planning demands a clear view of your financial reality.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Playing in a defense requires knowing the scheme, understanding how to react to opponents’ tendencies and teammates’ on-the-fly decisions and making game plan specific adjustments.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Over 4 million anglers ply Florida waters yearly, catching over 100 million pounds of fish.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Dec. 2024
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These plies were sealed together under heat and pressure and cured using high-frequency electronic radio waves.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Parti pris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parti%20pris. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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