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
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin, meanwhile, steadied after a weekslong plunge that sent it more than halfway below its record price set in October.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Saint Thomas More School in Decatur is marking its 100th day of school, a fun milestone that marks the halfway point of the school year.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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My shower was halfway resurrecting.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin, meanwhile, steadied after a weekslong plunge that sent it more than halfway below its record price set in October.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In the story, our devices become a gateway to another world — or, rather, a halfway point between our universe and the afterlife.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Saint Thomas More School in Decatur is marking its 100th day of school, a fun milestone that marks the halfway point of the school year.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
Adverb
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Once back at the VAB, engineers will need to partially disassemble it to inspect things like filters, valves, and connection plates to find the problem.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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The mess that the latest storm wrought on Los Angeles was partially laid in front of me driving from El Segundo to El Sereno on Thursday.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To date, the White House has only released an incomplete list of donors.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Glancing at the files, Pilate saw a police investigation that seemed flawed and incomplete.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This means there is no middle man on pricing and no issues with delivery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The lead changed back and forth as Pittsburgh scored the game’s first four runs, only to fall behind as the Yankees rallied in the middle innings and went ahead 7-4 in the top of the eighth.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Toss them into the washing machine at least once every three days and clean bath mats half as often.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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The incident, which took place about five miles downstream of New Bullards Bar Dam, led to the deaths of hundreds, possibly thousands, of juvenile salmon after lower Yuba’s river flows dropped by more than half and remained low for roughly two hours, stranding fish along the margins of the river.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even with the partial shutdown of several gates during construction that inhibited Southwest Airlines’ long-term expansion plans here, air travel was robust enough last year to compensate for that.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whether those two weeks will be deemed a last chance or if partial progress could prolong negotiations remains to be determined.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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Many Dolton residents did show up and, in the comment section of the court hearing held via Zoom, asked the judge to show mercy on the village, where the median household income is about $58,000 and 22% of residents are below the poverty line.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Its rankings lean heavily on easy-to-package criteria, such as median LSAT scores, bar passage rates, and post-graduation job placement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Water sales jumped 4% in its most recent quarter, partly driven by growth in North America.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Democrats partly controlled Congress.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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As a result the Red Sox head into 2026 with legitimate playoff aspirations, but also with one of the most power-deficient lineups in baseball.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Pretermissions can take place if a case is incomplete or legally deficient.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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