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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
Tyrone Beason
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Cavalry has been significantly better, winning half of its games and sitting fourth in the league standings with 21 points.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Ferrero, which was founded in Italy but is now based in Luxembourg, entered North America nearly a half century ago, but the company only really started investing in the market over the last decade.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Lambda Legal’s help desk has already received more requests for assistance with health care, employment and housing discrimination in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024, with the most pressing need coming from trans and nonbinary callers.
—Tyrone Beason
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Cavalry has been significantly better, winning half of its games and sitting fourth in the league standings with 21 points.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Adjective
Brian Loveland carried a Trump pinata on his back and a half Pride half American flag.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Ferrero, which was founded in Italy but is now based in Luxembourg, entered North America nearly a half century ago, but the company only really started investing in the market over the last decade.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Adverb
With the tournament roughly half over, the 70,248 fans who showed up Sunday afternoon in Charlotte marked the second-most any game in the tournament has drawn so far, trailing only the 80,619 that came to the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles for a match one week before.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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The new lodge sat on the foundation of the former and used many of the original's materials, but was scaled back in its design, removing a second story and observation tower that were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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The Service Employees International Union, which has backed some of the Carpenters’ efforts on housing bills, has also spent years pulling non-union, heavily immigrant workers into the labor movement in part by making policy demands.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Noun
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At the turn of the week, the real work starts ahead of Barca’s preseason tour of Asia which will be followed by the Joan Gamper Trophy match on August 10 and the 2025/2026 La Liga campaign kicking off on August 16 with an away trip to Mallorca.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Roller coasters and senior citizens are rarely a good match.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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My trip to Bengaluru was incomplete without meeting her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Instead of launching a new strategy based on blind instinct or incomplete data, organizations can make informed choices with a clearer sense of the likely trajectory.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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The optimism of the era and the wonder of space exploration are also key to Taylor Jenkin Reid’s latest novel, Atmosphere, which follows Joan Goodwin, a member of the 1980s space shuttle program (and only the second class of female astronauts at NASA ever).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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She was found as a lost dog on Route 22, but no one ever came for her, and she's been waiting for a home ever since.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Machado’s 440-foot homer to center in the third inning got the Padres halfway there.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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But Ashe is already halfway up the court, pouncing on the short ball and punching the volley away with ease to clinch the Wimbledon title.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Fortunately, Free People’s sale section is bursting at the seams right now — featuring longline shorts made for pairing with cowboy boots, oversized crewnecks you’ll be tempted to throw on over your bikini once the sun goes down, and similar seasonal essentials.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Ask a question about a concept from class and Claude can pull the relevant sections right away.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But parents who don’t earn enough to pay income tax will still not see the benefit, and many will only see a partial benefit.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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That might mean comparing your contract to thousands of others in your industry, identifying subtle overcharges and then engaging the vendor directly to secure a partial refund or a more competitive rate.—
Eric Steele,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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The goal is to take the necessary steps to go to unpopular extremes if necessary—to take care of yourself and protect your mental and physical well-being at all costs.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Keller noted that some airlines won't allow dogs with short snouts such as French Bulldogs to fly at all because of the stress that could put on the dog's ability to breathe.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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