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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
Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Coaches between the two teams agreed that, instead of a customary five-minute break between the two halves of extra time, both teams would switch halves and resume play almost immediately.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The eye test and the data suggest the Broncos design more for Nix in the run game in the second halves of games.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Hamilton anchored it with signature saves across both halves.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The interior is split into two halves—one with a zipper flap, and the other with a compression pad to secure the bag’s contents.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Each game is divided into quarters or halves, depending on the level of play.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
Arrange bourbon pecan halves on top.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Coaches between the two teams agreed that, instead of a customary five-minute break between the two halves of extra time, both teams would switch halves and resume play almost immediately.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The eye test and the data suggest the Broncos design more for Nix in the run game in the second halves of games.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Hamilton anchored it with signature saves across both halves.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The interior is split into two halves—one with a zipper flap, and the other with a compression pad to secure the bag’s contents.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The two halves of the hook move independently, enabling the device to knit or purl depending on which part picks up the first loop.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Each game is divided into quarters or halves, depending on the level of play.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sheamus will battle Shinsuke Nakamura in one of the Raw matches, while Damian Priest takes on Rusev in the other.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The company has been aggressively offering deposit matches to lure clients from Fidelity and Schwab, and assets under management have grown with its TradePMR acquisition.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In the years since the acquisition, sections of that property were sold off, including a plot with a large log house Tobolowsky built for the family.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feature Film of a Director, ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal and special sections such as Macabre Dreams, Docu-Montage, Experimental Films, UNICEF and Restored Classics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the twins, Alex and Chloe each have older daughters from previous relationships.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Google Gemini and ChatGPT are both found in the classroom and in the workplace, and don’t, for the most part, purport to be companions.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Further encouraging campers to stay outdoors, the Walkabout splits those two entry doors with an outdoor cooking station.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Continuing on, the RichTok creator addressed how the couple splits their finances.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Are there similarities to what’s happening politically?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 37-year-old also sees similarities to the tactical approach Xabi Alonso is instilling after taking the Real Madrid job this summer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Food apartheid in Metcalfe Park Census data show how sharply the food access crisis divides Milwaukee.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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