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
Even with historic tariff gains, these revenues represent only a fraction of total federal income—nowhere near enough to replace income taxes or close the debt gap.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Still, California accounts for just a small fraction of U.S. cases.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
The only other avenue the state is considering—using federal money for nuclear waste storage—would cover a fraction of the shortfall and may not be legal.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Only a fraction of the 433 sites within the Park System charge entrance fees, which go toward supporting the parks themselves.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Still, California accounts for just a small fraction of U.S. cases.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
The only other avenue the state is considering—using federal money for nuclear waste storage—would cover a fraction of the shortfall and may not be legal.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Only a fraction of the 433 sites within the Park System charge entrance fees, which go toward supporting the parks themselves.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
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Two algorithms then went to work: one assembling the fragments into complete molecular structures, the other predicting which of those structures would pack the strongest antibacterial punch.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2025
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For me, the early hours offer clarity before the day fragments.—
Marian Evans,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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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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The games don't matter but have some pride in the performance at least a LITTLE bit.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Adding a little bit of playfulness and spontaneity into every conversation also makes space for laughter and even intimacy.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Whether describing a memory, a moment in the garden, or a scrap of conversation, the poems create the feeling of sitting across from someone who knows how to listen.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Now, with the NFL and ESPN alliance tighter than ever, those scraps are shrinking.—
Leonard Armato,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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