1
as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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Recent Examples of partial
Hoyos-Foronda's home is now under a partial vacate order.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
What makes yellow forest lily special is its unusually wavy and lush green foliage and its preference for a partial sun to somewhat shady exposure.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukraine is planning to send technical teams to discuss the details of the partial ceasefire.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Drone strikes have continued through the weekend despite last week's apparent progress toward a U.S.-brokered partial ceasefire, though Kyiv and Moscow appeared to have different understandings of what that would entail.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
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In our interviews, Williams at times seemed to have a distorted understanding of what constitutes abuse.—
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The quality of the audio is very poor and distorted.—
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Martin: So at the moment, the defense secretary Hegseth doesn't seem inclined to resign and the president doesn't seem inclined to ask him to or require him to.—
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The landscape, which the sheep aren’t always inclined to traverse, isn’t the only challenge.—
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While vendor management systems (VMS) exist to address this, many legacy systems rely on outdated processes, incomplete or obsolete data, and time-consuming procedures.—
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Existing data is incomplete and fails to fully address gaps and inequities at the intersections of gender, race, economic background, disability, etc.—
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
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The attached speakeasy Watertrade specializes in Japanese whisky and features an extensive cocktail menu divided into seasons.—
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Hearing set for plan to remodel La Jolla Shores house A city of San Diego hearing officer will hold a public meeting to consider an application for an 851-square-foot second-story addition to a one-story, 2,694-square-foot house with an attached garage at 1821 Viking Way in La Jolla Shores.—
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If your past hiring data is biased toward certain schools or career paths, your AI will replicate those patterns.—
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Shockley's attorneys sought a new trial over concerns that the foreman was biased against him.—
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Despite her recollection of fans’ reaction to Karen, Jones has previously shared fond memories of her time on The Office.—
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Some of us have fond memories of versions that allowed users to send texts using a cumbersome interface (press the 2 button three times to make the letter F…).—
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The adjustments needed to close the gap are not draconian and the issue really isn’t partisan among voters.—
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Political watchers say moments like this only stoke the fires of the U.S. partisan divide – and shouldn't shock anyone paying attention.—
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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