favoritism
Use Favoritism in a sentence
vər noun
1.
the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child.
2.
the state of being a favorite.
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favouritism or (US) favoritism (ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm, ˈfeɪvrɪ-, ˈfeɪvərɪˌtɪzəm, ˈfeɪvrɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the practice of giving special treatment to a person or group |
| 2. | the state of being treated as a favourite |
| favoritism or (US) favoritism | |
| —n | |
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Favoritism
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Example sentences
Does not endorse or show favoritism toward the organization using the logo or other appearance of impropriety.
If humans are involved in the decisions, there is always the possibility of favoritism and retaliation in the awards.
We found no allegations of favoritism concerning the agency's contracting practices or its ultimate selection decisions.
School executives move beyond the bounds of ethical behavior when they exercise favoritism or act unethically to avoid trouble.
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