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as in bias
an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities
partisanship can discourage any serious search for the truth
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as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
there's a pervasive partisanship in the company that prevents it from acknowledging that other companies are outpacing it with innovative ideas
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Recent Examples of partisanship
Some foreign reporters have honed in on not only the divides between Trump and Harris, but individual lawmakers, at a time when the increasing partisanship is impacting foreign policy.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Embracing Trump Major public companies and CEOs in the U.S., particularly those that sell products to the general public, typically avoid overt political partisanship to avoid alienating potential customers.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Beyond partisanship, the kinds of organizations that are sponsoring and conducting polls matters, too.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
The truncated 2024 campaign has been visible through a lens fractured by partisanship and new media, in which three dimensions become two.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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For example, a recent United Nations study recently pointed to predictive policing as an example of how racial biases are reproduced through technology.Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
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The prosecution has consistently sought to portray Penny as overly aggressive and motivated by racial bias.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Manson is moving to terminate with prejudice his dust-up with Wood’s co-defendant Illma Gore.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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The accused and accuser, for their part, might have reason to question the partiality of an investigation conducted in house and whether the inquiry is a sham done to protect the employer.Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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These young professionals are known for their tech-savviness, desire for meaningful work and partiality for innovative workplaces.John Case, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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