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
What’s more, even if it’s approved and eventually offered, the number of buyers is likely to be a fraction of what the White House has suggested and could taper off after an initial burst of buyers.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Google now needs to build a new industry that is equally complex, where lots of companies play a role in organizing information for AI agents and earn money on microtransactions that happen in fractions of a second while agents gather data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
By offering more opportunities for residents to maximize efficiency and upgrade to state-of-the-art equipment, Maryland residents can access life-saving cooling each summer at a fraction of the cost.
—Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
Especially in a world where some of these celebrity products already exist on drugstore shelves for a fraction of the cost.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 June 2025
Google now needs to build a new industry that is equally complex, where lots of companies play a role in organizing information for AI agents and earn money on microtransactions that happen in fractions of a second while agents gather data.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
By offering more opportunities for residents to maximize efficiency and upgrade to state-of-the-art equipment, Maryland residents can access life-saving cooling each summer at a fraction of the cost.
—Josh Tulkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2025
Especially in a world where some of these celebrity products already exist on drugstore shelves for a fraction of the cost.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
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The ash contains tiny fragments that can damage lung tissue and cause respiratory illnesses, like silicosis.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Microplastics are polymer fragments that can range from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters) down to 1/25,000th of an inch (1 micrometer).—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 June 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
Noun
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The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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The beloved mega rest stop has officially opened its doors at its first Virginia location, bringing a little bit of Texas to the Commonwealth.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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