as in fragments
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 fractions
The result is a material that transforms from a liquid to a solid in fractions of a second, to form adhesive strands that are both elastic and strong.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
According to a securities filing, Corning granted Nvidia warrants to purchase up to 3 million shares — at an exercise price of fractions of a penny — for a total of $500 million.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
To prove out the findings in real biology, Schramma stuck his arm back into the fish tank, nipped more leaves, and snapped microscope images of the cells within to measure Elodea’s actual packing fractions.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
But Commandment’s final fractions numbers are excellent.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This decision took fractions of a second and was not influenced by logic or reason.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Prices have risen by fractions of a penny for most of the week, sometimes even edging lower.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
According to a securities filing, Corning granted Nvidia warrants to purchase up to 3 million shares — at an exercise price of fractions of a penny — for a total of $500 million.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026
To prove out the findings in real biology, Schramma stuck his arm back into the fish tank, nipped more leaves, and snapped microscope images of the cells within to measure Elodea’s actual packing fractions.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
But Commandment’s final fractions numbers are excellent.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Quantum computers calculate in fractions of a second what would have taken classical supercomputers septillions of years, enabling us to create personalized pharmaceuticals and materials with extraordinary properties.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
This decision took fractions of a second and was not influenced by logic or reason.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Prices have risen by fractions of a penny for most of the week, sometimes even edging lower.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
Noun
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Here, the archeologists found tesserae from mosaics, glass fragments, and kitchen pottery.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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He is accompanied by the Cubans Piñera and Rodríguez Tomeu, who read fragments of poems in a flowery, exaggerated way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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These tiny pots can be found on plants, rocks, pieces of wood and other places.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Every now and then, the hunter’s headphones would ping, registering a metallic hit below ground; though the vast majority of those signals were inconsequential, identifying only bits of scrap iron or old lead bullets.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Advertisement Still, these tender feelings can’t gloss over the gory bits of starting a band.—
Katie Gavin,
Time,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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