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 Hawks continued to flex their muscles against the Boxers and turn the storied rivalry into a completely one-sided affair.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
An unexpected moment in November reminds you that chemistry won’t suffice in a connection that feels one-sided or unclear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Motor changes Hemiplegic migraines—which are rare but serious—are associated with motor changes, like one-sided body weakness or paralysis.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
For as many problems as the Kansas City Chiefs have given the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs over the years, the regular season has remained completely one-sided in the Bills’ favor.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Paul-Tyson bout at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlen, Texas, was a one-sided affair that went the distance — eight two-minute rounds.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Vargas also didn’t see the arbitration clause as unusually one-sided, as, unlike in cases cited by the plaintiffs, the terms applied to both users and the NBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But several costly mistakes on offense rendered all of Miami’s one-sided statistics irrelevant as Brooks pointed out.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
While there are plenty who will give the show a chance, the first reactions are overwhelmingly one-sided.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
An unexpected moment in November reminds you that chemistry won’t suffice in a connection that feels one-sided or unclear.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Motor changes Hemiplegic migraines—which are rare but serious—are associated with motor changes, like one-sided body weakness or paralysis.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
For as many problems as the Kansas City Chiefs have given the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs over the years, the regular season has remained completely one-sided in the Bills’ favor.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Paul-Tyson bout at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlen, Texas, was a one-sided affair that went the distance — eight two-minute rounds.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Vargas also didn’t see the arbitration clause as unusually one-sided, as, unlike in cases cited by the plaintiffs, the terms applied to both users and the NBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But several costly mistakes on offense rendered all of Miami’s one-sided statistics irrelevant as Brooks pointed out.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
While there are plenty who will give the show a chance, the first reactions are overwhelmingly one-sided.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
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Wallen bowing out of contention might have made that a partial fait accompli, yet Megan Moroney, Ella Langley and Zach Top — all of whom have a major look going into this month’s CMA Awards — were all considered major contenders for the best new artist category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Below is a partial list of some of the key Grammy categories.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There are guns, horses, ghosts, a primal struggle for survival in hostile terrain, family feuds and a steadily intensifying sense of mortal threat, as Old Porch’s ambition and psychopathy escalate the drama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fire department suffering low morale When Washington was fired, City Manager Sheryl Long blamed him for creating a hostile work environment for female firefighters and for failing to improve the department's workplace culture.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On the other hand, SPCfw is more flexible, allowing the water molecule to bend and stretch, especially when forming distorted hydrogen bonds, as seen in ice VI.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the first in a series of mysterious and increasingly frightening events that follow him through his childhood, all of it narrated in 'Penpal' by his adult self peering through a distorted lens of shaky, imperfect recall.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the judges were divided seven to four and didn’t break along partisan lines; Richard Taranto, appointed by President Obama, authored the dissent finding the tariffs lawful.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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But partisan gerrymandering sometimes overlaps with racial gerrymandering.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The president and his allies have relentlessly attacked the judge as biased for donating $35 in total to former President Biden’s campaign and liberal groups as well as the judge’s daughter’s work at a progressive digital agency that boasts major Democrats as clients.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani dismissed that accusation, calling it biased and rooted in discomfort over his possible election as New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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