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
Thursday night, a tie game after the first period turned one-sided in a hurry, as the Seattle Kraken scored four goals in less than six minutes and cruised to a 6-2 win at Climate Pledge Arena.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
But the relationship is less one-sided in the movie.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
That streak is now all but certain to reach seven consecutive wins after a four-touchdown game in primetime that was so one-sided the Bills pulled Allen to avoid risking injury with Buffalo leading 35-10 early in the fourth quarter.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Their matchup was too one-sided at times in camp with Sweat seemingly dominating for days.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
But these ties are often mistaken for friendships by Westerners, and frequently turn one-sided in favor of the CCP—absent sufficient leverage.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
The only disparity that was more one-sided was the $22.7 million GOP advantage in Pennsylvania’s Senate race.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Baltimore 21, Buffalo 3 Andrew Greif Here’s one indication of how one-sided this game has been at the half: The Bills have accounted for 90 yards of offense on 29 plays.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The argument would seem less one-sided had such issues been probed more deeply.
—Charles S. Maier, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
But the relationship is less one-sided in the movie.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
That streak is now all but certain to reach seven consecutive wins after a four-touchdown game in primetime that was so one-sided the Bills pulled Allen to avoid risking injury with Buffalo leading 35-10 early in the fourth quarter.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Their matchup was too one-sided at times in camp with Sweat seemingly dominating for days.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
But these ties are often mistaken for friendships by Westerners, and frequently turn one-sided in favor of the CCP—absent sufficient leverage.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
The only disparity that was more one-sided was the $22.7 million GOP advantage in Pennsylvania’s Senate race.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Baltimore 21, Buffalo 3 Andrew Greif Here’s one indication of how one-sided this game has been at the half: The Bills have accounted for 90 yards of offense on 29 plays.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The argument would seem less one-sided had such issues been probed more deeply.
—Charles S. Maier, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
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The partial solar eclipse will occur from 4:50 a.m. to 8:43 a.m. EDT on March 29, according to Space.com.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plans are still in the works, but managers are exploring all options and may consider at least partial demolition of the mall.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a notable thawing of tensions between Russia and the U.S., Trump even promised to visit Moscow, and said Putin would be welcome in Washington, D.C. The president has also become increasingly hostile toward Ukraine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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China’s relentless nuclear buildup, its hostile espionage operations, its militant rhetoric, and, above all, its support for Russia suggest that Xi has already made his call and that a confrontation with the United States is inevitable.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This has produced distorted or inaccurate results for years.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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The instrumentation stayed true to the alt-rock sound, with distorted guitars and driving drums keeping up the pace.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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How far Cain can keep the military out of politics may largely depend on Trump - who in the past has dragged the military into partisan issues.—
Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Flags in schools: House Bill 41 would stop public schools from displaying certain flags and banners to make classrooms free from partisan politics.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Star found that Black firefighters were less likely to be promoted to higher ranks due to a biased testing system as well as policies that tended to keep Black firefighters from choice assignments in fire stations that could lead to career advancement.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Reality check: Musk and some Republicans have said that overhauling the government will save money and root out biased programs.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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