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
Simply demolishing it would cost a tiny fraction of that.
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Jason Rantala, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Pi is an irrational number — it cannot be expressed as a fraction.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
Only a fraction of the more than 370 protesters were allowed inside Leavenworth City Hall, where opponents of the facility packed the commission chamber and the lobby overflow room.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
This pair of Skechers is reminiscent of the Adidas Sambas—a style now in its third year of It Girl status—but at a fraction of the price and with podiatrists’ stamp of approval.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jason Rantala, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Pi is an irrational number — it cannot be expressed as a fraction.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
Only a fraction of the more than 370 protesters were allowed inside Leavenworth City Hall, where opponents of the facility packed the commission chamber and the lobby overflow room.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
This pair of Skechers is reminiscent of the Adidas Sambas—a style now in its third year of It Girl status—but at a fraction of the price and with podiatrists’ stamp of approval.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
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About two and a half miles off the coast, a scattering of amphorae in shallow waters served as a trail for archaeologists, leading them to cargo fragments, ship fittings, and ultimately, the wreckage.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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This is nothing if not a film of fragments, alternately raucous and off-target.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Dangerous winds were but one piece of a wild weather mosaic that included heavy rains in Hawaii, triple-digit heat ahead in Phoenix and the return of winter cold to the Midwest and Northeast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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And Ellwood was the Jaguars’ most important piece end-to-end, repeatedly slashing to the rim with a team-leading 19 points and assuming the unenviable task of checking Ralston Valley’s top scorer Caiden Braketa.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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With a swell of applause and a burst of smoke and explosions, Fuerza closed out the night — an apt ending for a band that isn’t afraid to break the rules a little bit.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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For scuff marks or sticky buildup, Stein likes to use a slightly stronger vinegar solution or a damp cloth with a tiny bit of dish soap.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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And during a scrap for a loose ball, five bodies hit the floor, and when a jump ball was finally called, Burries and Houston forward Kalifa Sakho laid on the court unwilling to let go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Welcome back to The Athletic’s relegation-battle update, where our data and tactics writers take a weekly look at the key trends behind the scrap for Premier League survival.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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