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 young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.
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Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Addiction may be one of their next frontiers, an area where only small fractions of patients currently receive medications as treatment.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
One officer fires a single gunshot, before the man appears to turn toward the officer and drops his gun fractions of a second before officers fire multiple times at him.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Aerodynamics are extremely important in Skeleton, where the margin of victory can be fractions of a second.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t even a full question asked about the secret project using computer technology aimed at shaving fractions of a second off speedskating times to help the Americans bring home gold medals from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, however, the absolute energy of any individual particle-particle collision is tiny, corresponding to tiny fractions of a microgram’s worth of energy in terms of mass.
—Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Addiction may be one of their next frontiers, an area where only small fractions of patients currently receive medications as treatment.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Number theorists have particularly sought special points on a curve with coordinates on an x-y grid that are either whole numbers or fractions.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
One officer fires a single gunshot, before the man appears to turn toward the officer and drops his gun fractions of a second before officers fire multiple times at him.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Aerodynamics are extremely important in Skeleton, where the margin of victory can be fractions of a second.
—Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
There wasn’t even a full question asked about the secret project using computer technology aimed at shaving fractions of a second off speedskating times to help the Americans bring home gold medals from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractions
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Some of the fragments were recovered in Ohio and Texas.—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ready-to-eat pizza and focaccia are also being recalled over possible metal fragments, including those sold by Trader Joe's, Hello Fresh and more.—
Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Neutral tones, rattan and brown leather furnishings, and antique-style wooden pieces characterise each indoor space so elegantly that interiors barely resemble a tent at all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In another part of the factory, a worker used a wooden stick, like a tongue compressor at a doctor’s office, to scrape excess bits of explosive out of the grooves inside each shell, ensuring that the base would screw on smoothly.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even more concerning than the plastic bits in our organs is the chemicals that come with them.—
Shanna Swan,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractions. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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