as in partially
in some measure or degree
that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
when halfway measures, such as posting signs, failed to keep people off the property, a fence was erected
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon
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Recent Examples of halfway
Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Designed by Australia's Forest Creek Tinies, the Caladenia has a length of 8 m (26 ft), which sits roughly halfway between pint-sized Euro tiny houses and larger North American models.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Micah was given another life-changing opportunity last year when Young invited him to join Crazy Horse, but their tour was called off at the halfway point due to health problems within the band.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Masdar is more than halfway to a target of 100 GW of capacity in its clean energy project portfolio by 2030, with 51 GW operational, under construction, or at an advanced stage of planning as of August.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Designed by Australia's Forest Creek Tinies, the Caladenia has a length of 8 m (26 ft), which sits roughly halfway between pint-sized Euro tiny houses and larger North American models.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Past the halfway point of October, the September jobs report remains nowhere to be found.
—Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
Micah was given another life-changing opportunity last year when Young invited him to join Crazy Horse, but their tour was called off at the halfway point due to health problems within the band.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
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The bolivar’s plunge can be partially explained by the US military’s show of force, as nervous Venezuelans seek to purchase hard currency as a hedge against an uncertain future.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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If more full-year appropriations bills aren't passed by then, the government could shut down again, though only partially.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But Jalon Daniels’ Hail Mary pass from KU’s 47 on the final play of the game fell incomplete.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Between 2021 and 2023, the entity distributed 2 billion doses, but many low- and middle-income countries lagged far behind wealthier ones.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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More germane to his current role, his leadership transcended the normal limitations of a middle reliever.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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And when diners nearby half-turned their heads to check if the foreigner liked it, Chen saw my expression of delight.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite being born in Denmark, Preti identifies as half Danish and half Italian in his Instagram bio.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Wallen bowing out of contention might have made that a partial fait accompli, yet Megan Moroney, Ella Langley and Zach Top — all of whom have a major look going into this month’s CMA Awards — were all considered major contenders for the best new artist category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Below is a partial list of some of the key Grammy categories.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The median salary is $75,190, and the top 10% of earners get $121,200.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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For students who graduated this year with an MD degree from a four-year medical school in the United States, the median cost of attendance was $318,825, according to Kristen Earle, director of student financial services at the Association of American Medical Colleges.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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But box office and awards only partly explain her appeal.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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Experts say this is partly because bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Do a Soil Test Plant experts recommend testing garden soil at least once every 3 years to make sure the soil hasn’t become nutrient-deficient or developed a pH imbalance that may interfere with plant growth.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hamant, a California native in her senior year, was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer in April after suffering symptoms such as shortness of breath and a persistent cough, according to The Seattle Times.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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