as in fragment
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
if even a tiny fraction of that cookie broke off and fell into the delicate watch works, it could mess things up
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Recent Examples of fraction
Agencies often report only a small fraction of applicants make it through the first round of screening, and fewer than that finish probation.
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Jason Truppi, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Today, the fraction of people worldwide living in that condition is about 9 percent.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Cheap drones, like Russia has used in Ukraine, come at a fraction of the price.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The fraction of internet traffic made up by bots has grown in the last ten years according to Imperva, a cybersecurity company.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jason Truppi, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Today, the fraction of people worldwide living in that condition is about 9 percent.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Cheap drones, like Russia has used in Ukraine, come at a fraction of the price.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The fraction of internet traffic made up by bots has grown in the last ten years according to Imperva, a cybersecurity company.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
Noun
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What lingers are the fragments that weren’t rehearsed, a voice breaking, a note pulled from the back of a notebook, a chant that filled the room, a line spoken more to a spouse than to the cameras.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of these middens spanned an area the size of five football pitches and was packed with the remains of the feast—up to 15 million bone fragments.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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All of those pieces add cost, but the full cure is the most important thing.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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With so much fashion existing online, there’s something refreshing about trying pieces on in-store after eyeing them first on a little screen.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the course of his 50-plus-year writing career, there's been a good bit of debate over Stephen King's ability to deliver a satisfying ending.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Construction and demolition projects are also required to separate and recycle all recyclable materials, including concrete, asphalt and scrap metal.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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