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as in part
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in match
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem
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as in halfway
in some measure or degree
what you said is only half true
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Recent Examples of half
ABC News, 17 June 2026
The process took roughly two and a half months.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Currently in development, the project is planned as 10 half-hour episodes drawn primarily from the first volume of Kadono’s six-book series.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Among college graduates in the years immediately following the Great Recession, according to a 2024 analysis, more than half took a job that did not require a degree, and, ten years later, forty-five per cent were still similarly employed.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Noun
In response to a KFF Health News public records request for those ivermectin notifications filed by pharmacies, the agency over three months produced records from only 12 pharmacies, half of which have agreements with Sibley.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
The process took roughly two and a half months.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Adjective
In the packed crowd were Baker’s wife Melissa Baker, his sister Taria Baker-Michalet, his half-brother Millard Baker and other people he as known for decades.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Currently in development, the project is planned as 10 half-hour episodes drawn primarily from the first volume of Kadono’s six-book series.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Adverb
During the over-three-hour performance, Mesiti kept her distance, half-hidden behind a large camera.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
Among college graduates in the years immediately following the Great Recession, according to a 2024 analysis, more than half took a job that did not require a degree, and, ten years later, forty-five per cent were still similarly employed.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Organizers across the country say their 250th anniversary events celebrate parts of American history that are missing from the national conversation.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The Beck Recreation Center closed last summer, and part of the building is scheduled for demolition.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Pulisic injured his left calf during the USA team’s first World Cup match last week against Paraguay.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The latter tune was a nod to the veteran midfielder who scored the lone goal in the Haiti match.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Even in school districts with strong policies protecting recess, 60% of schools still withheld it for poor behavior and 69% withheld it for incomplete academic work.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The description is not so much wrong as incomplete, ignoring centuries of migration, adaptation, and creativity in favor of a single mid-20th-century snapshot.—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Not sure those words have ever been used before to describe a major sports facility in the United States, but change is good.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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That’s one way to get a happily ever after.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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With Chisholm lost halfway through Thursday’s game, the Yankees’ red-hot lineup cooled off.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Travelers will fly halfway around the world to find crystal-clear, blue water, from The Bahamas to the Seychelles and the Gili Islands.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Thursday’s election, the equivalent of a US special election, was triggered to pave Burnham’s route to Downing Street.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The knockout match this time around is the equivalent of a second-round NCAA Tournament basketball game.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Marshall, a Boston-area native who now lives in Queens, allegedly repeatedly failed to pay her workers or gave them only partial payments.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The aftermath of the heist sparked multiple partial closures, delayed openings, and staff strikes this past December and January, with staff saying they are overworked and understaffed and that the museum needed greater investment in its infrastructure.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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