half as big/much/good as

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used to say that the size, amount, or quality of one thing is half or nearly half that of another
The bush is half as tall as the tree.
This dress costs half as much as that one.
If 100 people were expected and 50 came, only half as many people came as were expected.
If he can play the guitar half as well as he can sing, he should have quite a career.

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This new policy confused customers with Gold Star Membership, which costs half as much as the Executive Membership. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 So do the units rent for half as much as a 600-square-foot apartment? Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 14 July 2025 These three companies combined make nearly half as much as the entire $32 billion in sales the U.S. cannabis industry posted in 2024. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 Residents have roughly 12% to 15% tree canopy coverage there — about half as much as the citywide average. Bellamy Pailthorp, NPR, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for half as big/much/good as

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“Half as big/much/good as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20as%20big%2Fmuch%2Fgood%20as. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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