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
More recently, social media has allowed people even more direct access to celebrities, blurring the lines between one-sided and reciprocal interactions.
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Tottenham have been awful at home this season, but with the ‘new-manager bounce’ and also the derby energy, the game might be less one-sided than people expect.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But populism is an element of modern democracy, and when issues are this one-sided, populism usually wins.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Swift’s one-sided waves offered a quick and clever change-up on her usual style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The breadth of Epstein’s connections complicates Democrats’ effort to frame the scandal as a one-sided political liability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot that can lead to a PE occurs in one leg, but not both, so pay attention to one-sided pain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Sunday’s game was the first under Nielsen’s big data plus panel measurement, which tends to benefit live events, but the one-sided nature of the game may have pushed some viewers away after halftime.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Tottenham have been awful at home this season, but with the ‘new-manager bounce’ and also the derby energy, the game might be less one-sided than people expect.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But populism is an element of modern democracy, and when issues are this one-sided, populism usually wins.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
Swift’s one-sided waves offered a quick and clever change-up on her usual style.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The breadth of Epstein’s connections complicates Democrats’ effort to frame the scandal as a one-sided political liability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026
Usually a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clot that can lead to a PE occurs in one leg, but not both, so pay attention to one-sided pain.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Sunday’s game was the first under Nielsen’s big data plus panel measurement, which tends to benefit live events, but the one-sided nature of the game may have pushed some viewers away after halftime.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The law was enacted to prevent broadcast stations from offering one-sided programming.
—Brian Niemietz, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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In February, Congress passed legislation that ended the partial federal government shutdown and also contained provisions addressing PBM transparency and business practices.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans said federal money may be held up by the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, caused by Democrats insisting restrictions be placed on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This time, the report suggests that Cosco’s ownership stake would vary by port and that some terminals in jurisdictions hostile to China could be carved out.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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While the industry has not in recent memory suffered a major disruption due to a hostile attack, smaller-scale DDoS attacks, as well as ransomware attacks, have disrupted pockets of the market.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Scholars of immigration, media and criminal law say such a media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That partisan divide was reflected in other polls, too.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Political strategists say the fall fight likely will hinge on turnout, Democrats’ ability to cut GOP margins in fast-growing suburban counties and how closely voters link the candidates to partisan conflicts out of Washington.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The agencies also know that many California teachers use class time to teach antisemitic and biased anti-Israel propaganda and to lead students in off-campus walkouts that support Hamas and demonize Israel, the suit alleges.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser placed the department under a consent decree after McClain’s death after his investigation found a pattern of racially biased police and excessive force within the department.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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