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biased

American  
[bahy-uhst] / ˈbaɪ əst /
especially British, biassed

adjective

  1. having or showing bias or prejudice.

    They gave us a biased report on immigration trends.


Other Word Forms

  • biasedly adverb
  • nonbiased adjective

Etymology

Origin of biased

First recorded in 1605–15; bias + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.

From Los Angeles Times

At one point, Higgins noted that Garcia had an attorney in the room, paid for by Richardson, and suggested her testimony might be “biased.”

From Los Angeles Times

The country’s December macroeconomic data indicates growth remained skewed toward exports and industrial production, while retail sales and investment continued to be biased lower, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

He makes liberal use of a biased Roman biography that likewise reveals its point of view in its title: “The Life of Marcus Antoninus, Philosopher.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His mission is to turn theoretical physics into functional quantum computers "to solve otherwise unsolvable problems" and he admits he's biased but says these chandeliers are the best performing in the world.

From BBC