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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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Richard then had 13 in the second half of a 77-75 come-from-behind win highlighted by Clayton’s clutch play in the final minutes.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Non-racing events The speedway will also host a barbecue competition during the weekend with categories in half chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket and competitors can register on the Texas Motor Speedway website.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The scale was extraordinary: more than seventy-eight thousand women enrolled, half randomly assigned to screening.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Noun
The second half of the season should provide clues as to which members of the core will be keepers for when the rebuild can turn the corner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Richard then had 13 in the second half of a 77-75 come-from-behind win highlighted by Clayton’s clutch play in the final minutes.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Adjective
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
Non-racing events The speedway will also host a barbecue competition during the weekend with categories in half chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket and competitors can register on the Texas Motor Speedway website.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Pondering hard questions about earning Rob Manfred’s hunk of metal is what many MLB teams’ top leaders do at this time of the year, what with the season nearly half done and both the All-Star break and the July 30 trade deadline looming.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The scale was extraordinary: more than seventy-eight thousand women enrolled, half randomly assigned to screening.
—Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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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
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The final season will air in three parts spread between November and December.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
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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After being shut out in the group stage opener, Man City's superstar Erling Haaland has caught fire, scoring a goal in each of their past two matches.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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The United States flew halfway around the world, right into the heart of Iran, over their most sensitive locations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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For three tests between June and November 2024, Starship flew halfway around the world before reentering Earth's atmosphere and splashing down as planned in the Indian Ocean.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Three sections of the roof at Seabrook Brothers & Sons caved in around 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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His eyes dart over to a curtained section of the wall.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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This is why President Trump’s reaction to the commitment by NATO members at their recent summit to more than double their defense-spending target is welcome, even if a partial opt-out for Spain is not.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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While a partial Trump win on nationwide injunctions, challenges can continue.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Last month, Cook County Forest Preserves stationed all-terrain wheelchairs at all six of its nature centers, as well as at camps Sullivan, Reinberg and Bullfrog Lake campgrounds.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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One caveat that Schulz points out on that data: the state tip rankings are based on the percentage of spending on tips at all places where food is purchased.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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