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 newfound energy of gun safety PACs means that tragedy no longer produces a one-sided response.
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John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the surprisingly one-sided contest (the Packers kicked off Sunday’s NFC North hatefest as 2-point favorites), CBS’ rare standalone Week 1 doubleheader helped the Tiffany network kick off the season with a big ratings win.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The researchers found consistent concerns about harsh and one-sided language in public reports, inconsistent penalties, and a lack of realistic avenues to appeal.
—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
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
John J. Donohue, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite the surprisingly one-sided contest (the Packers kicked off Sunday’s NFC North hatefest as 2-point favorites), CBS’ rare standalone Week 1 doubleheader helped the Tiffany network kick off the season with a big ratings win.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The researchers found consistent concerns about harsh and one-sided language in public reports, inconsistent penalties, and a lack of realistic avenues to appeal.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Guide dogs that assist people with blindness or partial sightedness are a powerful reminder of the bond humans have formed with our four-legged companions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Another camera designed to withstand the hostile environment of space was used outside.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Townshend let loose with a blast of distorted guitar as keyboard player Loren Gold played in one of the evening’s highlights.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While critics have voiced concern about the ability of whales to skew markets, prediction markets are built in such a way that, when prices give a distorted view of reality, betting the other way proves profitable.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Weaponize the levers of government for partisan political gain.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The court ruled 4-3 in the GOP’s favor, finding that the Kansas Constitution doesn’t prohibit partisan gerrymandering.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes people looked at us in a biased way, so being able to shed that was huge.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Uri Berliner, then a senior business editor at the network, wrote it for The Free Press, a news outlet that argues the mainstream news media has become biased.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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