ONE-SIDEDNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

one-sidedness

noun

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities the obvious one-sidedness of the host means that his radio talk show isn't the open forum that he pretends it is

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Recent Examples of one-sidedness His concern was with psychological one-sidedness and what can happen when one psychological orientation becomes too dominant. — Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Too much one-sidedness can deplete both enthusiasm and resources — and wanting a roughly reciprocal relationship is not unreasonable. — Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026 Though Vestermark slowed in the second quarter as the one-sidedness continued, the other elements of Aliso’s game stepped into the spotlight. — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025 Both matchups involving La Jolla’s three teams yielded surprising results — one in its one-sidedness and the other in the victor. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Because this was a scoping review, which summarizes existing research rather than testing a treatment directly, the researchers could not make clinical recommendations or fully assess the risk of bias.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Although much of his lineup leaned heavy-handed or overly undone, the most notable bias looks were the ones designed for ease, modernity and lightness.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

Coalition governments are not uncommon in the state, where politicians are fond of saying that pragmatism trumps partisanship.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Most networks and major news organizations have social media policies that frown on overt partisanship.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of partisanship

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Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Good and bad tendencies overlap and swirl — the Gators, a new property every week.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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