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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
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
White, acquired from the Chicago Bulls in February, scored 17 of his 19 points off the bench in the second half, including 14 in the third quarter.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Among her bridesmaids were Zara Tindall and Sarah’s half-sister, Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
To be unmapped was to be unclaimed — and to be mapped was to be already half-conquered.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Australia has cut gasoline and diesel taxes in half for three months to provide some relief to consumers experiencing financial hardship as a result of a surge in fuel prices.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
White, acquired from the Chicago Bulls in February, scored 17 of his 19 points off the bench in the second half, including 14 in the third quarter.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
Among her bridesmaids were Zara Tindall and Sarah’s half-sister, Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
Of those new registrations, fewer than half participated in Connecticut’s rebate program, according to CHEAPR data from the same period.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
To be unmapped was to be unclaimed — and to be mapped was to be already half-conquered.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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These are not lazy callbacks, but shared touchstones — part of a pop cultural language the film embedded into our collective consciousness, and that the show both celebrates and lovingly skewers.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, is part of the wing of the American right that embraced Orbán.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This crochet sweater is a close match to Alba’s vacation ’fit.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Heuermann was arrested in 2023 after a DNA match.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Baburnama survives in incomplete form, with parts of Babur’s early life and sections of the narrative no longer extant.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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The key evidence for the embryo’s identity lies in its incomplete mandibular symphysis, or unfused lower jaw.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Still, in March, oil prices notched their largest one-month gain ever, the International Energy Agency said in a new report on Tuesday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The only time Eszterhas ever came close to directing came at the behest of Steven Spielberg on an extremely unlikely would-be collaboration.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Since the previous contract expired last June 30, the tentative deal is nearly halfway to its own end — meaning the bargaining cycle would be restarting soon.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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There’s not all that much to this pre-tape, really, outside the fun turn of Sarah Sherman’s character getting stuck halfway between human and frog morph from sneezing and farting at the same time.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those attendees will have access to the Maize Rage section within the arena.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim lived with his mom in the University Heights section of the Bronx, about 3 miles from where he was killed.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Turns out, the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni is basically the floor-cleaning equivalent of a secret service agent.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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On April 8, Idaho’s snow-water equivalent — that is, the amount of water contained in its snowpack — was the lowest ever seen on that date, effectively resetting the state’s scale.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While solar eclipses, partial and total, have been captured on film, physical and digital, many times, these videos include the application of a solar filter on top of the camera’s lens.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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The caucus also would deliver another $82 million in annual relief by creating a new exemption for tips earnings and expanding the state’s partial tax exemption on Social Security income to a full exclusion.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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