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bias

Definition for bias

noun as in diagonal weave of fabric

Strong matches

angle, incline, oblique, slant

verb as in cause to favor

Strongest matches

distort, incline, prejudice, slant, sway

Weak match

make partial

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Are there any biases introduced into the poll?

But in Nixon’s wake, partisan media activists like former Fox News executive Roger Ailes and radio host Rush Limbaugh continued to popularize the idea of “liberal media bias” within the conservative movement.

From Salon

Last year, an AI tool used to crack down on welfare fraud was found to show bias according to people's age, disability, marital status and nationality.

From BBC

In media markets, such concerns are pronounced: Concentration threatens media diversity and increases the risk of media bias and ideological manipulation.

From Salon

But it said "misclassification and other biases may partially explain these associations".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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