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as in parts
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in matches
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities
it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
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Recent Examples of halves
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The Packers played one of their better first halves in a while and led, 17-3, at the break.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Game management, especially at the end of halves, was an issue for KU last season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
So yeah, a bit of an error on both halves really.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Teams play two 15-minute halves plus extra time in an event of a tie.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Both halves of the couple narrate their memories from some as-yet-unseen point in the future, to two separate listeners sitting just offscreen.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After a three-minute curing time, the two halves of the mold are pulled apart, and the finished object is removed.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Cut the eggplant into halves and place the rounds in concentric circles around the outside edge of the lettuce, leaving the center empty.
—Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Top bottom halves of biscuits with patties, about 2 tablespoons of the hash browns, and top halves of biscuits, cut sides down.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The Packers played one of their better first halves in a while and led, 17-3, at the break.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Game management, especially at the end of halves, was an issue for KU last season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
So yeah, a bit of an error on both halves really.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Teams play two 15-minute halves plus extra time in an event of a tie.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Both halves of the couple narrate their memories from some as-yet-unseen point in the future, to two separate listeners sitting just offscreen.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
After a three-minute curing time, the two halves of the mold are pulled apart, and the finished object is removed.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Cut the eggplant into halves and place the rounds in concentric circles around the outside edge of the lettuce, leaving the center empty.
—Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Observers across eastern Australia, New Zealand, Africa and parts of the Middle East will also see most of the eclipse phases.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2026, Philadelphia will host FIFA World Cup matches, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, the PGA Championship, and NCAA March Madness games.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hurzeler left the Brazilian forward out of Brighton’s final two matches of last season following an altercation in training with team-mate Jan Paul van Hecke.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Books were always one of my very favorite sections of the store.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The building’s oldest sections date back to the 1840s, but most of the historic details were restored and renovated at the turn of the century by Onni Tarjanne (the architect behind the Finnish National Theatre).—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
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The twins are now 24 and the sextuplets are 21.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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This hotel is also pet-friendly and offers a number of different room configurations—from double bed studios to suites with a king bed and two twins—to suit solo travellers and groups alike.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
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Adam’s suicide is just one tragic death that parents have said occurred after their children confided in AI companions.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Simpler designs with more cartoon-like features are more likely to be accepted as companions.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flowing west from Miller Beach in Gary, the river splits between Hammond and East Chicago — most of its waters heading north to drain into Lake Michigan through the Indiana Harbor, the rest flowing toward Illinois.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The assumption was that when one species splits from another, the two new forms passively evolve away from each other, drifting solo on their evolutionary paths like two untethered buoys at sea.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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MacNeal sees some similarities between running a business and running a football program.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s not all though; the inside of the bag offers a center zippered compartment, which divides the interior into three separate sections to organize your essentials.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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