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
The second half was not so one-sided.
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Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But where influencers or podcasters foster this connection through a kind of intimate, one-sided dialogue, the Mangione phenomenon feels more distinct.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Webb did not pitch in Team USA’s one-sided 15-1 victory against the Giants on Tuesday at Scottsdale Stadium, instead watching the Bednar brothers each throw scoreless innings, but the two-time All-Star will start the United States’ first game of pool play against Brazil on Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Decapitation is not a one-sided instrument.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump pulled out of the agreement in 2018, calling it a one-sided transaction.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
However, since becoming conference foes, the matchup has been largely one-sided.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The players are trying to fight a good fight, seeking a massive improvement to their unimaginably one-sided collective bargaining agreement.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
While our readers may not represent a perfect cross-section of all fans, the response here was overwhelmingly one-sided.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But where influencers or podcasters foster this connection through a kind of intimate, one-sided dialogue, the Mangione phenomenon feels more distinct.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Webb did not pitch in Team USA’s one-sided 15-1 victory against the Giants on Tuesday at Scottsdale Stadium, instead watching the Bednar brothers each throw scoreless innings, but the two-time All-Star will start the United States’ first game of pool play against Brazil on Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Decapitation is not a one-sided instrument.
—Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump pulled out of the agreement in 2018, calling it a one-sided transaction.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
However, since becoming conference foes, the matchup has been largely one-sided.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The players are trying to fight a good fight, seeking a massive improvement to their unimaginably one-sided collective bargaining agreement.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
While our readers may not represent a perfect cross-section of all fans, the response here was overwhelmingly one-sided.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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Global art markets saw modest growth in 2025 after two years of decline — but the recovery is partial and fragile.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And that majority shrank further after Greene retired in January, leaving her seat vacant for several months as Congress is at a standstill amid a partial government shutdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Handling a hostile environment Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle said his team knew what to expect from Bobcat Ballpark.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The goal is added muscular demand without distorted movement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The team is running detailed simulations to understand how the system performs when signals are weak or distorted.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The poll revealed sharp partisan divisions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sensational or biased language inflames opinion before readers learn the facts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The fact that these systems are trained on biased, Western-centric data is precisely why students must learn to question them.—
Maximilian Milovidov,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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