1
as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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Recent Examples of partial
Patients can look out most of the large windows and see a partial view of the downtown skyline.
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Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The change eliminated the former requirement that borrowers prove a partial financial hardship to qualify for IBR.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors performed multiple invasive procedures, along with the amputation of a toe and partial amputation of other toes, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While monitoring for space weather, the GOES-19 satellite captured this image of the partial solar eclipse that happened mid-September 2025.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The change eliminated the former requirement that borrowers prove a partial financial hardship to qualify for IBR.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors performed multiple invasive procedures, along with the amputation of a toe and partial amputation of other toes, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
While monitoring for space weather, the GOES-19 satellite captured this image of the partial solar eclipse that happened mid-September 2025.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
Adjective
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His band delivered distorted guitar, thumping bass and gritty percussion.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Today's announcement attributes autism to the use of Tylenol during pregnancy based on distorted 'science' and false claims.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The upshot is that housing inventory will remain limited as boomers are less inclined to downsize to smaller homes and have the financial means to stay put.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the last nine months especially, Aliyev has grown more wary of Russia and more inclined to pursue peace with Armenia.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the two vulnerabilities is the result of an incomplete patch Supermicro released in January, said Alex Matrosov, founder and CEO of Binarly, the security firm that discovered it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The visiting Olympians almost completed a Hail Mary in the back of the end zone but the pass was ruled incomplete.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Students from the kingdom are increasingly turning away from US universities in particular, put off by a mix of hostile immigration policies, concerns over gun violence, and the kingdom’s own push to grow its domestic education sector.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The move to social media and algorithmic media was really a move toward a style of political communication that is somewhat hostile to the liberal project and the deliberative, open-minded, thoughtful, on-the-one-hand-on-the-other-hand mode of discourse that Obama is good at.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dahlia at Rienda, the two-story homes that include features like a spa-style bathroom or a bedroom with an attached kitchen and bath, has already sold out.—
Liz Ohanesian,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Residential sales slipped by 2%, but condominium sales posted a 4% year-over-year gain, signaling a steady appetite for attached housing.—
Collyn Wainwright,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Call me biased, but no other city does old meets new quite like London.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the view of admittedly biased Braves teammates and Snitker, NL Rookie of the Year is an award that should already be decided, with Atlanta catcher Drake Baldwin their clear favorite over Chicago Cubs pitching sensation Cade Horton.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Time spent in the resort town, located roughly 15 miles south of Bend, is still one of my fondest childhood memories.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fond memories of winning a national championship together at LSU, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson appear to have grown distant.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The map carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts, an overt example of partisan gerrymandering or the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Political Reactions The August searches unfolded against a backdrop of partisan tension over the handling of classified records by senior officials.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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