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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
Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
But second halves seem to be where the Grizzlies thrive.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
DePaul, which had a terrible record in that season and was the underdog in all three contests, didn't cover the spread in the first halves, so the allegedly crooked bets paid off.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
In an indictment that became public Thursday, four former DePaul players were alleged to have taken thousands of dollars in bribes to purposely underperform in the first halves of three Big East games during the 2023-24 season.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Apparently, the sheer skirt is no longer reserved for an office siren business-ready blazer look—this winter, the celebs are pairing their see-through skirts with much more approachable, low-key top halves.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Once cut open, store any halves in a ziplock plastic bag or container in the fridge.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Place pepper halves, cut sides down, on prepared baking sheet.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
Yet this was the tale of two halves.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
For now, though, both the light and dark halves are open.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
But second halves seem to be where the Grizzlies thrive.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
DePaul, which had a terrible record in that season and was the underdog in all three contests, didn't cover the spread in the first halves, so the allegedly crooked bets paid off.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
In an indictment that became public Thursday, four former DePaul players were alleged to have taken thousands of dollars in bribes to purposely underperform in the first halves of three Big East games during the 2023-24 season.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Apparently, the sheer skirt is no longer reserved for an office siren business-ready blazer look—this winter, the celebs are pairing their see-through skirts with much more approachable, low-key top halves.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Once cut open, store any halves in a ziplock plastic bag or container in the fridge.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Place pepper halves, cut sides down, on prepared baking sheet.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
Yet this was the tale of two halves.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Inside, organizers enacted extreme heat protocols, forcing closure of the retractable roofs over the main arenas and postponement of matches on the uncovered outer courts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trio sit in the top eight of the Champions League table going into this week’s final round of matches.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Good readers scan text, skip ahead, go back a few paragraphs or pages, and nimbly pick out relevant sections.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility In the main building, there are elevators to grant guests access to all areas of the hotel, though some sections of the garden require taking stairs.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jordan, who many feel had his magnum opus with this portrayal of the twins, left without an acting trophy in both ceremonies; a familiar pattern for actors of color.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2026
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Data, Digital Twins and What Comes Next Looking ahead, Mineart sees enormous potential at the intersection of robotics, AI, digital twins and advanced compute.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Often these residents become domestic fixtures, companions more important than siblings who live across town.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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Horses helped build this nation and continue to serve as athletes, companions and therapy animals today.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to Harper's Bazaar, the royal family splits their time between the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace, located on the island of Zealand in Denmark.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There may be some similarities between that event and our storm coming this weekend.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The nuanced differences between Fangio’s scheme over the past quarter-century and what Parker will bring to Dallas is yet to be seen, but expect a good amount of similarities from what Parker came up under over the past five seasons.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What could be more important, or needed, these days than something, anything, that bridges worldwide divides?—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In this metric, the company divides the amount of bitcoin by the number of shares.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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