bias
noun
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned.
have biased
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present perfectof bias.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Excluding both equally would have biased the trend in inflation upward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Michael is convinced that his anti-police columns in the local newspaper have biased law enforcement against him, and that’s a narrative strand left frustratingly dangling in the previewed chapters.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
“We’re looking to see if we have biased perceptions when transgender women and black women are sexually harassed.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2021
“If you have not that many people of color within the dataset, then you might actually have biased results,” said Zhavoronkov, who said he was surprised by the winners.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2016
Me it had not biased in the one direction, nor should it have biased any just critic in the counter direction.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
