be weighted
Frequency: 7.515.2 per million words
Indicates a state of being biased or adjusted.
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Examples (10)
- This new legislation is weighted against the small farmer.
- The course is heavily weighted in favour of engineering.
- These measures are weighted towards small investors.
- The grading system was weighted to give more importance to the final exam.
- All assignments will be weighted equally in the final grade.
- The evidence seems to be weighted in favor of the prosecution.
- His opinion is heavily weighted by his personal experiences.
- The committee's decision was weighted by political considerations.
- To ensure fairness, the points should be weighted according to difficulty.
- The company's policy is weighted towards maximizing profit, often at the expense of employee welfare.