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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 final season will air in three parts spread between November and December.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The entire robot can be made with parts ordered online and printed at home.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Miedema turns 29 two days after the end of the Netherlands’ group stage matches in Switzerland.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Highlights from the 23-year-old professional tennis player’s career thus far include a semifinal match at the 2024 Wimbledon tennis tournament and a recent semi-final at the 2025 French Open, against eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet leaders of those two nations seem unlikely to refuse to retaliate because of incomplete evidence.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Maybe this was a manifestation of the same streaming bloat that has also, recently, produced maddeningly incomplete seasons of hit shows like The Last of Us and Squid Game.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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Such concepts—risk scoring, escalation processes, regulatory compliance mapping and ongoing monitoring—become ever more directly related to smart factories and global supply chains.—
Ramachander Rao Thallada,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Dakota Johnson and Kate Hudson have been friends for…ever?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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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
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Raleigh chalked up those developments to his maturing a little more than halfway into his fourth full major-league season.—
Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Each section is stuffed with plush microfiber that makes old mattresses feel soft and comfortable.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The historic burial ground, a roughly 25-acre site made up of four different sections, served as Indianapolis' first cemetery before its closure in the late 19th century.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Harden, similarly, has only a partial guarantee for his second season (which is a player option).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
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 16 Jul. 2025.
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