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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
Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 June 2025
In April, District Court Judge Dale Hole dismissed the case against Adams with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be resurrected by the DOJ when Adams leaves office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The letter pointed to local rules in the Southern District of New York that state lawyers involved in jury selection and trials should refrain from making out-of-court statements that could prejudice jurors and interfere with a fair trial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Dennis was previously charged with arson in Campbell County Circuit Court, but the charge was dismissed without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could elect to refile in light of new evidence.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 June 2025
In April, District Court Judge Dale Hole dismissed the case against Adams with prejudice, meaning that it cannot be resurrected by the DOJ when Adams leaves office.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 June 2025
Verb
In Britain, strict rules prevent the reporting of anything that could prejudice a jury at trial after charges have been filed.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The letter pointed to local rules in the Southern District of New York that state lawyers involved in jury selection and trials should refrain from making out-of-court statements that could prejudice jurors and interfere with a fair trial.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2025
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Noun
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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
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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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The book made theorizing about genetic differences between the races acceptable among certain corners of the mainstream right, paving the way for scientific racism’s resurgence in the Trump era.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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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
Verb
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Then, as the century turned, the boys were pushed aside by rough young men.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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Netflix will release the back half of The Sandman season 2 on July 24, and even though the Prodigal turned himself into the cosmos, that doesn't mean his story is officially over.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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What to do: Build your team now: —Commercial broker —Real estate attorney —CPA or tax strategist —Cost segregation firm —Lender or SBA contact Deals that close smoothly in December started planning in August.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Occupational segregation is a significant roadblock to equal pay for Black women.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Prejudice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudice. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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