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as in part
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in match
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem
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as in halfway
in some measure or degree
what you said is only half true
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Recent Examples of half
Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Boston’s half of the fourth was all about the power of one.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Around the same time, someone walking a dog at Paseo Del Rey Park, less than a half mile away, spotted something suspicious in the bushes and called police.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Orange County Public Schools lost thousands of students this year and expects to lose thousands more in coming years, which mean more half-empty campuses could close in the future.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Terrazas was poised for a big year, but more than half of the varsity team was filled by freshmen.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Boston’s half of the fourth was all about the power of one.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Adjective
Patrick Dorgu earns a special commendation for his thunderbolt of a half-volley that rattled in off the underside of the crossbar.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Around the same time, someone walking a dog at Paseo Del Rey Park, less than a half mile away, spotted something suspicious in the bushes and called police.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Adverb
Rai approached with his camera, bent down, and snapped a closeup shot of the corpse, half covered in soil.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Orange County Public Schools lost thousands of students this year and expects to lose thousands more in coming years, which mean more half-empty campuses could close in the future.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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But violence has since roared back, in part because armed groups have taken advantage of peace negotiations with Petro’s government to make territorial gains.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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All three of the women at the center of Starry were staunchly individualistic and gravitated differently toward and then away from a sense of being part of a group.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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On March 1 the following spring, Hulst won his varsity singles tennis match that afternoon and then came back to win the varsity 2-mile in a dual meet that night.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After 15 matches last season, SDFC was 8-4-3, sitting on 27 points with a plus-10 goal differential and already looking less like an expansion team than a Western Conference problem.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Yet data on potential medication errors and adverse reactions to GLP-1 medications is incomplete, because many issues are never reported to federal officials.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Officials at the children’s hospital said many of the young patients experience anxiety during MRI procedures, which can lead to them moving around, and that means incomplete scans or repeat imaging.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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No Astro has ever finished a season with more than 47.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Splendid indeed are the flowers of the capital, but how could a mountain tree such as myself ever have hoped to rival them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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As if someone wearing a mask halfway through 2026 has IQ points left to lose.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Hulst was not even halfway through his sophomore year.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The senior escaped several jams to toss a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead JSerra past La Mirada 3-2 for its first section title.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the frozen food section, Deep Brands is serving Asian flavors to a diverse customer base that reflects the country, not just an Asian population, according to General Manager Kiernan Laughlin.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Oliver credits much of the Apex's elevated off-grid-ness to its lithium-ion battery bank, noting that the 100-Ah 48V unit stores the equivalent of a 400-Ah battery in 12V size.—
C.C. Weiss
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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With simple syrup the clash of the liqueurs is too sharp, the flavor equivalent of swords clanging together.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Those groups though, which campaign finance reports indicate received partial refunds, have now turned to support Becerra.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Agents could operate with only partial information or hallucinated objectives.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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