HALFPENNY Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

halfpenny

noun

Definition of halfpenny

as in ounce

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Recent Examples of halfpenny Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time. — Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024 In nineteenth-century England, tailors would place old halfpennies in the pockets of a man’s new suit for good luck. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023 The cost of providing the training, closing the stores and any loss of sales due to boycotting customers won’t show up until the fiscal third quarter when William Blair estimates up to a halfpenny penalty to earnings per share. — Julie Jargon, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018

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Noun

The 1-ounce formula is talc-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, and according to Native, it’s made with 10 ingredients, including tapioca starch.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The recall affects 22-ounce containers of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine.

— Julia Hawkins, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ounce

Noun

Researchers have been looking for alternative approaches that can deliver the power densities of lithium-ion batteries at a fraction of the cost, while maintaining performance characteristics.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Only a fraction are autonomous, but the market is growing, and Wall Street sees huge potential.

— Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of fraction

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Sure, these kids have Google Maps and Reels and reinforcing algorithms and whatever, but the human consequences of adult failure have not changed one jot.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Definition of jot

Noun

Satin, a fabric that gives the classic shoe a pretty sheen and just a smidge more personality.

— Iman Balagam, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
Even though his account has only a smidge more than 13,000 followers, the social media behemoth boosted the auction to other TikTokers.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of smidgen

Noun

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) found that swapping out a single atom inside a plastic-munching enzyme can boost its power.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Or is it made up of some ultimate, indivisible particle, like an atom as the ancients imagined it, only unimaginably smaller?

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of atom

Noun

This is a kenning that evokes a natural transition to darkness and also an unfinished human endeavor.

— Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Most of the writers attempting to imitate Tolkien weren’t steeped in the rhythm of Old English kennings, or the spiritual yearning of chivalric romance.

— Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023

Definition of kenning

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