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
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
At the scene, investigators located Wright’s car, a 2013 gray Honda Civic CRX, halfway on the median on Northeast Chouteau Trafficway, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 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
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
At the scene, investigators located Wright’s car, a 2013 gray Honda Civic CRX, halfway on the median on Northeast Chouteau Trafficway, according to the probable cause statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 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 Torre dei Conti partially collapsed in Rome, injuring at least one person working on its restoration.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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In three separate decisions handed down October 30, a five-member panel of the state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division partially reversed previous decisions by Supreme Court Justice James Walsh, who had refused the appellants’ requests to seal records of their name changes.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Alone, a Whiskey Sour without an egg white is a serviceable, if incomplete, cocktail.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite incomplete medical records, Beverly’s spirit was unbreakable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In their middle-of-the-night, middle-of-the street confrontation, Lee told Chutto that his grandfather wanted to claim the land.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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DeCosta has taken some notable swings before past deadlines, acquiring the likes of middle linebacker Roquan Smith, cornerback Marcus Peters and edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 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 annual price tag for a private bedroom in assisted living exceeded $64,000.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Moral stain aside, does anyone think such an injection of campus-style activism into the practical business of running the world's financial capital would actually benefit the median New Yorker?—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The previous longest, a 35-day funding pause in December 2018 and January 2019, ended partly because of increasingly tight staffing at some of the nation’s busiest airports.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Oilers enjoyed good special teams this month, partly due to using McDavid and Draisaitl as regulars in both rotations.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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That isn't because Buffalo is more deficient at wideout than other positions, with reasonable talents like Keon Coleman, Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer all serving in starting roles.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, Jones has been carrying a run-deficient offense to the tune of 313 yards per game — the most in the NFL.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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