as in prejudice
disapproving
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs.
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Recent Examples of nepotism
State officials began investigating the village in 2024 after receiving a whistleblower complaint alleging nepotism and conflicts of interest.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
The budget line gives council members wide discretion to cover official duties, but in the past has also raised questions about political patronage and nepotism on the public dime.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Political players’ seeking to manipulate the game with cronyism or nepotism is no way to regain the public trust.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
But nepotism rules everything around me, so why not The Immortal Man?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
The budget line gives council members wide discretion to cover official duties, but in the past has also raised questions about political patronage and nepotism on the public dime.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Political players’ seeking to manipulate the game with cronyism or nepotism is no way to regain the public trust.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
But nepotism rules everything around me, so why not The Immortal Man?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
Noun
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That is prejudice dressed in the language of security.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to combat racial prejudice by putting white and Black people in a room together for a marathon weekend of unfiltered sharing and confrontation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That proposal made national headlines and led to months of reckoning with racial bias after a Center School parent was caught on a hot mic during a remote school board meeting.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reforming this cronyism requires no new spending or bureaucracy.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In 2002 the Editorial Board of this newspaper began publishing allegations detailing kickbacks by the DA’s staff, cronyism, and political prosecutions.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Management of the city of Chicago’s sprawling government always has been a challenge, and the opportunities for patronage, favoritism and simple wasteful spending are vast.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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New Britain Democrats released a scathing report last week that charged a pattern of misconduct and favoritism by the tax collector in a case that has been referred to prosecutors.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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