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
However, the comparison in terms of environmental impact is not entirely one-sided.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
The one-sided showing was evident in the first period, when the Ducks put a 20-shot blitz on Ingram.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Battle of Pennsylvania Rages On The Flyers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead, and the Battle of Pennsylvania has been decidedly one-sided.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
In Berlin, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko stops Chris Byrd in the seventh round of a one-sided fight to gain the IBF heavyweight title.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
This partnership is not one-sided.
—Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Grab a bench and place your left hand and your left knee on it in a one-sided tabletop position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Tanking’s Impact on Regular Season Basketball Utah’s 46-point margin of victory last Friday was particularly one-sided, but uncompetitive basketball was par for the course during the regular season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Not re-created in the arena—presumably too one-sided.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
The one-sided showing was evident in the first period, when the Ducks put a 20-shot blitz on Ingram.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Battle of Pennsylvania Rages On The Flyers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead, and the Battle of Pennsylvania has been decidedly one-sided.
—Ryan Brennan
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
In Berlin, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko stops Chris Byrd in the seventh round of a one-sided fight to gain the IBF heavyweight title.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
This partnership is not one-sided.
—Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Grab a bench and place your left hand and your left knee on it in a one-sided tabletop position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Tanking’s Impact on Regular Season Basketball Utah’s 46-point margin of victory last Friday was particularly one-sided, but uncompetitive basketball was par for the course during the regular season.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Not re-created in the arena—presumably too one-sided.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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The Thorns diversified their offering with half-season plans, partial packages and mini-packages where fans can pick matches, all the way down to single-game tickets.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The property also has dry tent camping and three partial-hookup RV sites suitable for everything from campervans to fifth wheels.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Being on the road and in a hostile environment is something that Ayton also is looking forward to.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The race between Jones and Jackson has been incredibly hostile, with both releasing a myriad of attack ads and going after one another in debates.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The money’s all being made by people close to Jackson who want to tell a distorted narrative that really dishonors them.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But no other Republican has made any serious move toward the job, or toward building the kind of partisan coalition Vance holds together.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The emerging cross-partisan consensus on plastics offers a rare opportunity to push for a real policy agenda.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Bias asks whether the system perpetuates, amplifies, or introduces systematic disadvantage, including through feedback loops where biased outputs reinforce biased inputs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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