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 researchers found consistent concerns about harsh and one-sided language in public reports, inconsistent penalties, and a lack of realistic avenues to appeal.
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Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Our unnamed hero’s one-sided correspondence is exhausting, familiar, humiliating, and rewarding all at once.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Making matters worse, the one-sided defeat came at home, as the game took place in the Rose Bowl.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
But what came out of the finale discussion with the writers room and with Jack was the idea that there was not just a one-sided relationship between any of these characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The kicking competition wasn’t a one-sided affair, so there’s a chance the Panthers look at some other options on the waiver wire.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
The most one-sided defeat of Carlos Alcaraz’s life—a loss the tennis champion is now able to laugh about—was in a junior tournament in Totana, a town in Murcia about a 40-minute drive from his village of El Palmar.
—Mark Hodgkinson, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Yet some companies may feel as if the AI revolution feels a little one-sided.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
To many colleagues, this article may seem unjust or one-sided—and could potentially result in professional repercussions—particularly when written from the perspective of an American Israeli Zionist.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Our unnamed hero’s one-sided correspondence is exhausting, familiar, humiliating, and rewarding all at once.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Making matters worse, the one-sided defeat came at home, as the game took place in the Rose Bowl.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
But what came out of the finale discussion with the writers room and with Jack was the idea that there was not just a one-sided relationship between any of these characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The kicking competition wasn’t a one-sided affair, so there’s a chance the Panthers look at some other options on the waiver wire.
—Mike Kaye
updated August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
The most one-sided defeat of Carlos Alcaraz’s life—a loss the tennis champion is now able to laugh about—was in a junior tournament in Totana, a town in Murcia about a 40-minute drive from his village of El Palmar.
—Mark Hodgkinson, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Yet some companies may feel as if the AI revolution feels a little one-sided.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
To many colleagues, this article may seem unjust or one-sided—and could potentially result in professional repercussions—particularly when written from the perspective of an American Israeli Zionist.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels for electricity.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter took it as a hostile act and approached Prescott, meeting face-to-face with him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The shoe manages to look both retro and futuristic at the same time through its distorted 2000s design language.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Neutrons occupy unexpected shells and give rise to nuclei with distorted shapes and unusual properties compared to their more stable neighbors.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like several quasi-independent regulatory agencies in the executive branch, the STB consists of five partisan board members with staggered five-year terms who oversee a staff.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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If all of this plays out to its fullest partisan extent, the Republicans are likely to pick up a five- to eight-seat advantage.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, my opinion on Family Dough may be a little bit biased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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In general, language models can generate biased responses based on training data.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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