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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
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun were the only two Nuggets to play the entire second half, but Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon also never sat in the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
Take a half cup of white sugar and a half cup of warm or hot water and combine in a bowl or pot.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Of the more than 5,000 rallies tracked, about half included antisemitic expressions, and the ones that did not were excluded from the audit.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
More than half of the starts went into the sixth inning or later.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun were the only two Nuggets to play the entire second half, but Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon also never sat in the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Ellis had 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and four assists.
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See Sacramento Kings play Milwaukee Bucks at Golden 1 Center
Second half
Milwaukee cut the deficit to three on a basket by Antetokounmpo with 4:45 to play in the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
Take a half cup of white sugar and a half cup of warm or hot water and combine in a bowl or pot.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
In one, 41% of migraine patients saw half as many attacks with acupuncture treatment.11
Supplements: Some herbal and dietary supplements, such as butterbur, magnesium, CoQ10, and feverfew, may help with migraines.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Of the more than 5,000 rallies tracked, about half included antisemitic expressions, and the ones that did not were excluded from the audit.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Their appeal is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and could be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Sunday after the match, Cena would not give any clues.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Performances have suffered and Emery has overlooked Watkins for crunch matches.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If the data used to train an AI system is incomplete or skewed, the resulting insights can reinforce inequities rather than resolve them.—
Abhishek Gandotra,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The picture of the race is incomplete with so many more ballots left to tally.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The skyline, ever restless with cantilevers and cranes, reminds us that even times of serenity here are rarely dull.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In short, the US was preparing for a world with a rising demand for ever scarcer, more expensive fossil fuels, most of which would have to come from abroad.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In fact, the Slate is about halfway between the tiny 1972 Datsun 620 and today’s Ford Maverick in terms of size and wheelbase.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Forest Fires Common in Pine Barrens Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre (445,000-hectare) state and federally protected reserve about the size of the Grand Canyon lying halfway between Philadelphia to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition, this section of the bill specifies that at least five members of the board must be IU alumni.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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That’s more than acceptable, but questions about his help led to the free-agent conversation in the defensive end section.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.—
Walk On,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the Fed has not cut interest rates at all yet in 2025, as economic uncertainty and the risks of higher inflation have grown worse during the Trump trade war.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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That can take a show like The Rehearsal anywhere, and this brilliant episode expands in two wildly different directions that are not, at a closer glance, much different at all.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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