biased
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- adjective
- /ˈbaɪəst/
- Comparing their outcomes might therefore provide a biased view of the causal impact of pretrial detention.
- racially biased
- politically biased
- gender-biased
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Watch on YouTubeAnd that evaluation can be biased by learning.
- And that evaluation can be biased by learning.
- So the universe is biased towards certain futures.
- Given my job, I'm a little bit biased, let's say it that way.
- At some point you will conclude that the coin is biased, the coins not fair.
- So I'm, I'm massively biased towards that point of view.
- It's got a very biased foundation culturally and socially.
- That has been shaming mainstream media for being biased for being bought by the corporations.
- Now I think that they are, they are way too biased and they're not realistic.
- It's obviously biased towards, you know, the Middle East.
- You know, it's not like the idea of biased media is new.
- And we don't actually realize how much our brain is biased in these ways.
- Dare I say that with with with biased views.
- And maybe I'm biased, but like it's just so pretty.
- So you will tend to to to be biased in that direction.
Examples
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The news article presented a biased view of the political debate, favoring one candidate over the others.
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No judges ever run a trial in such a biased and partisan way.
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Where does the line between objective and biased fall in a particular report?
Academic text (1993) -
And that evaluation can be biased by learning.
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Once a lawyer called him about some biased remarks a judge had made in court.
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If we base our opinions on bad or biased information, then everything we believe is suspect.
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How do we know if the evidence from studies is flawed, biased, or just plain wrong?
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People are overlooked for a variety of biased reasons and perceived flaws.
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During this dispute, scholars in both Norway and Denmark were almost uniformly biased in their interpretation of events.
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The sample for this study consisted of volunteers and, as such, may have yielded biased estimates of true population parameters.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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Not treating people the same or following the rules
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Showing strong support for one side and not being fair
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Not fair because it helps only one person, group, or view
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Having an unfair dislike for a person or group because of who they are
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Treating people unfairly because of their race, sex, age, or religion
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Showing unfair support for one person or group
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Favoring one side or person rather than being fair
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Not based on facts and guided by personal feelings
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Giving unfair support to one side in a report or argument
Showing unfair opinions about people before knowing them
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Etymology
Biased comes from the word bias, which originally meant a 'slant' or a 'lean' to one side. So if someone is biased, they 'lean' toward one side in their views and are not fair or neutral.