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
Musk sought to visit the island at least twice, in late 2012 and again in late 2013, according to the emails, indicating that the interest in him visiting was not entirely one-sided.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
But in practice, the modern civil service already functions as a one-sided spoils system.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Constantly winning games from such a position, especially against a player as good as Rybakina, is hard; only a small shift in points won can take a set from tight to one-sided.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Purdy detractors will resurface to a degree in the face of such a one-sided loss.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
The timing suggests that the race to put humanoid robots on factory floors is no longer one-sided, and both American and Chinese manufacturers are taking methodical, incremental approaches to large-scale deployment.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
But the turnover competition was overwhelmingly one-sided on Thursday.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
The support isn’t one-sided either.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The Patriots spanked the Miami Dolphins 38-19, a one-sided affair that looks even worse considering that the Patriots appear to not be going anywhere any time soon.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
David Ingram, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
But in practice, the modern civil service already functions as a one-sided spoils system.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Constantly winning games from such a position, especially against a player as good as Rybakina, is hard; only a small shift in points won can take a set from tight to one-sided.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Purdy detractors will resurface to a degree in the face of such a one-sided loss.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
The timing suggests that the race to put humanoid robots on factory floors is no longer one-sided, and both American and Chinese manufacturers are taking methodical, incremental approaches to large-scale deployment.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
But the turnover competition was overwhelmingly one-sided on Thursday.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
The support isn’t one-sided either.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The Patriots spanked the Miami Dolphins 38-19, a one-sided affair that looks even worse considering that the Patriots appear to not be going anywhere any time soon.
—Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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Negotiations to avert a partial government shutdown are being complicated by Democratic demands that any changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy be written into law by Congress.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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The statement didn’t mention specific securities, but the timing suggests most of the funding for the partial payments this week could be coming from the state firm.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His 134 men were armed with musket, cartridge pouch, and sword in case of a hostile encounter, and the Africaansche Galey lay close by with a couple of small cannon brought forward on the bow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The broader goal, Rubio said, is a prosperous Venezuela aligned with the United States and no longer serving as a hub for hostile foreign powers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This film is a succinct display of craft in writing, directing, acting, and a deeply insightful depiction of the distorted state of American values today.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ten years is a long time, even longer through the distorted lens of music consumption in the streaming age.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Republicans portrayed the move as partisan and urged an appeal.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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This was in direct conflict with the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The article is biased and misleading.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not only are candidates having less people-facing processes and more digital ones, even led by AI sometimes, but the AI woven into job applications has already proven biased.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Jan. 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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