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
One thing to keep in mind about Vitamix blenders and Prime Day: Yes, these things are expensive, but these sales events are an excellent opportunity to buy the same blenders and immersion blenders the pros use at a fraction of their regular price.
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Brittany Romano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2025
Now, Prime Day brings the trend within reach, offering an array of colors, silhouettes, and textures — at a fraction of the runway prices.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
However, despite winning 20 Grand Slams, his prize earnings make up just a fraction of his wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Even so, the own goal in terms of brand image wound up being one of several strategic missteps after the merger, which has seen shares in WBD sink to a fraction of their price at the close of the deal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 July 2025
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Brittany Romano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2025
Now, Prime Day brings the trend within reach, offering an array of colors, silhouettes, and textures — at a fraction of the runway prices.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
However, despite winning 20 Grand Slams, his prize earnings make up just a fraction of his wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Even so, the own goal in terms of brand image wound up being one of several strategic missteps after the merger, which has seen shares in WBD sink to a fraction of their price at the close of the deal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
Noun
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The injury was severe -- a complete break across her femur with multiple fragments.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Not even fragments of bones showed up in their feces, the team found.—
Mark Price
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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These particles include tiny bits of pollution from engines, heating systems, wildfires, and industrial activity But 2023 was a cautionary tale: wildfire smoke pushed the annual average back up to 8.7, a level not seen since the previous decade.—
Youssef Rafik,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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In many ways, meals are the easy bit, taken in a relaxed atmosphere where brains are working at full capacity.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Kimmel said the country has an oversupply domestically of scrap metal, if U.S. companies cannot export.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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That technical change increases the likelihood that a congregation of a tumbledown church might raise the money to unlock more housing and at the same time fix up their building — without simply selling it for scrap.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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