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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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I’ve had personal experience with how this can lead to bias in someone like Scott Pelley—namely, Scott Pelley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet despite this bias, most individuals can maintain high accuracy and stable performance even when confronted with long lists of conflicting words and colors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It also urged the agency to publish an assessment of possible bias stemming from lower response rates, a process already underway.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The fact that the easing bias remains in the statement is “a gift” to Warsh, said former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

As a result of the Armstrong decision, defendants who suspect racial bias on the part of prosecutors are trapped in a classic catch-22.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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