favoritism

Example Sentences

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Nowhere is the appearance of favoritism more glaring than in the case of Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina-based rare-earth magnet startup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

This is down to what economists call “rent seeking” – that is, the attempt by companies or individuals to get extra money or value out of a policy through influence or favoritism.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

In June, victims' relatives filed more than 50 civil lawsuits against the Espaillats, while pressure mounted on the authorities amid allegations of favoritism for the owners, whose family also owns a media conglomerate.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

And she links that favoritism to a decline in confidence in the court.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2025

There had to be a law against foster mothers who showed such gross favoritism.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson