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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
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
So, to combat the effect of the heat and protect the teams, world soccer governing body FIFA introduced hydration breaks in both halves of every match played at the tournament.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Some fans have derided the breaks for turning soccer from a game played in two halves to one played in four quarters.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
The break effectively creates a game of four quarters instead of two halves, changing a fundamental element of soccer.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Add peach halves to pan, cut sides up.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Raw onion pieces and halves can also be stored in the freezer in an airtight container or wrapped well in foil for up to eight months.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Each match lasts 90 minutes, broken up into two 45-minute halves.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 June 2026
In fact, for the two 45-minute halves, there were practically no interruptions of play for anything.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
So, to combat the effect of the heat and protect the teams, world soccer governing body FIFA introduced hydration breaks in both halves of every match played at the tournament.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Some fans have derided the breaks for turning soccer from a game played in two halves to one played in four quarters.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
The break effectively creates a game of four quarters instead of two halves, changing a fundamental element of soccer.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Add peach halves to pan, cut sides up.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Raw onion pieces and halves can also be stored in the freezer in an airtight container or wrapped well in foil for up to eight months.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Each match lasts 90 minutes, broken up into two 45-minute halves.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 June 2026
In fact, for the two 45-minute halves, there were practically no interruptions of play for anything.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Some of those steps include starting to save as young as possible to take advantage of compound growth, maximizing 401(k) contributions to receive company matches, considering Roth accounts to save on taxes later and keeping debt to a minimum, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Verb
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During auditions, judges focus on dance technique, high kicks, splits, showmanship, personal appearance, energy, enthusiasm, poise, figure and personality, per the DCC's website.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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That splits the game into four chunks—and has split opinion.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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These proteins stick to sections of DNA (typically close to the target gene) and recruit the polymerase enzyme to make an mRNA copy.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The movement has accelerated over the last decade, with some sections now slipping several feet a year toward the Pacific.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The former couple are also parents to 25-year-old twins Mady and Cara.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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With this new face, the Grecale and the sporty twins are now more in line with the styling vision first introduced with the MCXtrema, and brought to the road in the GT2 Stradale.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
Verb
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One business has become two, but the original shareholder base rarely divides neatly with it.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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So, the two were fitting companions in a tribute to jewelry’s earliest origins.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The corgi mascot is a nod to Queen Elizabeth II, who loved the breed and was known to keep many as companions throughout her reign.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Verb
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While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
6 Dec. 2025
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For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.—
San Francisco Chronicle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 July 2021
Cite this Entry
“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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