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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Brunson, who already owns the Knicks' record with eight 40-point games in the postseason, was almost halfway to another in the first quarter.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Biro’s sending off came after battling for the ball with Charlotte FC striker Idan Toklomati on the halfway line.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Four doubles puts him halfway to his 2025 season total.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Brunson, who already owns the Knicks' record with eight 40-point games in the postseason, was almost halfway to another in the first quarter.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The international tour earned $1.04 billion as of the halfway point in December 2023, according to Pollstar.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
Biro’s sending off came after battling for the ball with Charlotte FC striker Idan Toklomati on the halfway line.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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That means the vast majority of Palestinians in Gaza live either in rickety tents or partially destroyed buildings.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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An officer directed traffic at the intersection of North Sheffield Avenue and West Wellington Avenue, which was partially blocked off in the direction of the hospital.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Being saddled with inadequate accounting software leads to incomplete data, reporting errors, compliance issues, duplicate records, and, eventually, the headache of moving to an entirely new platform.—
Dana Miranda,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Late or incomplete entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When the Broncos cut Greenlaw, the 49ers wasted no time in bringing him back to pair with middle linebacker Fred Warner in hopes of reviving one of the NFL’s top linebacker tandems.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The middle innings are when things tend to get inefficient for Peralta.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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While this revolutionary route is the most eye-catching piece of this news, the brand new ships tracing it aren’t half bad, either.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bristol being half-empty in the stands, and half-empty in living rooms across the country.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The approach also proved resilient, working even with partial or noisy sensor data and in cluttered environments, marking a step forward in adaptable, real-world robotic manipulation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The share of Americans who disapprove of the job that Congress is doing stands at an all-time high as the partial government shutdown drags on, according to new polling from Gallup.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Housing Impact Fund, in its third wave of fundraising, now has $102 million to acquire, renovate and rent units for families making below 30% of the area median income up to 80% AMI.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, Liberty Park’s median household income was about 64% of the citywide figure — roughly $20,000 less per family, according to city data from the time.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
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Burden was considered a top-five prospect entering the 2024 season, then his numbers fell dramatically — partly because of injuries on Missouri’s offense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This year, the association booked mentalist Oz Pearlman rather than a comedian, partly to sidestep the potential backlash a comedic performance can cause.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Clover naturally fixes nitrogen-deficient soil and improves soil fertility, which helps nearby plants.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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If muscles remain depleted and incompletely repaired, each practice starts with a deficient muscular system.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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