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bias

[bahy-uhs] / ˈbaɪ əs /


NOUN
diagonal weave of fabric
Synonyms
VERB
cause to favor
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
be fair be impartial be just


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The minutes showed that “many” officials would have preferred removing the easing bias, a sign of broader support than the three formal dissents suggested.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

So I think there was some confirmation bias as well.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Three of the dissents came from regional Fed presidents who wanted to remove this easing bias and send a signal that the next move could be a rate hike or a rate cut.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Researchers predicted that this species had a much weaker right-hand bias.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Awareness of this risk did not require intimate familiarity with cognitive bias research.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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