as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another
my neighbor's account of how the feud got started was somewhat one-sided
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Recent Examples of one-sided
Of all the match-ups that have taken place at least 10 times in the Premier League era, this is the most one-sided.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Sean Brady reminded everyone he was once viewed as a future welterweight problem with a one-sided grappling clinic on Joaquin Buckley, winning 30-25 on two cards.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Even in one of the most politically one-sided cities in America, councilors understood this decision was indefensible.
—Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Define what works for you, communicate it clearly, and build something that feels balanced instead of reactive or one-sided.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Now, however, the contest looks less one-sided.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Unhappy with just one-sided success, however, Ohtani shook up his routine with early on-field batting practice Monday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
However, the comparison in terms of environmental impact is not entirely one-sided.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Sean Brady reminded everyone he was once viewed as a future welterweight problem with a one-sided grappling clinic on Joaquin Buckley, winning 30-25 on two cards.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Even in one of the most politically one-sided cities in America, councilors understood this decision was indefensible.
—Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Define what works for you, communicate it clearly, and build something that feels balanced instead of reactive or one-sided.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Now, however, the contest looks less one-sided.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Unhappy with just one-sided success, however, Ohtani shook up his routine with early on-field batting practice Monday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
However, the comparison in terms of environmental impact is not entirely one-sided.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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The new construction response has been partial and uneven.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Kansas uses a partial reimbursement model to fund SPED.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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And Roosevelt explained in his summer radio addresses of 1941 that if the Germans win the war, the United States becomes an island within the world, with hostile empires dominating most of the world’s landmass.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Steward filed a complaint with human resources on June 30, alleging a hostile work environment.—
Ben Wheeler
May 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The update includes eight new emojis, including an orca, trombone, ballet dancer, landslide and distorted face.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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These programs have imposed tremendous economic costs on Californians through higher energy prices, regulatory compliance burdens and distorted markets.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Mail-in voting is not a partisan issue.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Traditional thinking is that runoffs attract the most devoted, partisan members of a political party, and Jaworski sees himself as the more progressive candidate in the Democratic race and has taken swings at some of Johnson’s votes in the Senate.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Dowd Voicers are either clueless about the facts or, like their hero Trump, are simply fabulists making up numbers to suit their biased narrative.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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