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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
For the sake of small-d democratic fairness, states should end these taxpayer subsidies for union partisanship, before these special interests abuse the public’s trust for their preferred party’s political gain.
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Liesel Crocker, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
This threat is further exacerbated by the growing partisanship in Congress and the Supreme Court.
—Joan Solomon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first hearing on Patel's nomination shortly with the coming confirmation hearings set to be a flashpoint in the ongoing debate over the role of partisanship in federal governance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
But nationally, there appears to be little opening for Hogan, who has urged the GOP to veer away from Trump’s partisanship and bluster.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
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Liesel Crocker, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
This threat is further exacerbated by the growing partisanship in Congress and the Supreme Court.
—Joan Solomon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first hearing on Patel's nomination shortly with the coming confirmation hearings set to be a flashpoint in the ongoing debate over the role of partisanship in federal governance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
But nationally, there appears to be little opening for Hogan, who has urged the GOP to veer away from Trump’s partisanship and bluster.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partisanship
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Feeling this way about money is tied closely with another common cognitive bias known as risk aversion.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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As far as journalism goes, or news, or democracy, looking at what's happening with the TikTok case is an epic story that is getting missed because so many people have a bias against TikTok.Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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In a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Korematsu’s conviction, claiming that the evacuation order was legal and the executive order showed no racial prejudice.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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To triumph, these athletes must overcome tremendous odds — including poverty, historic prejudice or personal challenges that people find sympathetic.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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There should be no equivocation or the appearance of partiality.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 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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“Partisanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partisanship. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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