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 Battle of Pennsylvania Rages On The Flyers hold a commanding 3-0 series lead, and the Battle of Pennsylvania has been decidedly one-sided.
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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
Critics of Israel express legitimate concerns about Israel’s attacks on Gaza and perhaps Lebanon, but their movement is one-sided.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
At the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, the 90th edition of the Masters, among the most prestigious sporting events in the world, had, until then, been looking to be a one-sided affair.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Critics of Israel express legitimate concerns about Israel’s attacks on Gaza and perhaps Lebanon, but their movement is one-sided.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
At the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, the 90th edition of the Masters, among the most prestigious sporting events in the world, had, until then, been looking to be a one-sided affair.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
Adjective
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If left untreated, the buildup can lead to partial or complete vision loss, according to Genentech.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The country saw a wave of emigration – and a serious brain drain – in the wake of a partial military mobilization that was announced in September 2022.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These Knicks still need to close the Hawks out in hostile territory in Game 6.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Extreme recovery conditions The Asse II mine presents a uniquely hostile environment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 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 problem with our politics is not that each of us is biased.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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There are always biased results in any research.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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