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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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The ball comes in two halves that clamp around the wire and bolt together tightly.
—Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Once the two halves are equipped and welded together, vacuum pumps will remove the air to create an environment similar to outer space, providing the structural support necessary to withstand external air pressure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Spread more garlic mayo on the top halves of muffins and add to sandwiches.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Now, Slok says, both halves of that playbook are compromised.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The tensions have produced a Eurovision of two halves.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Once cut open, store any halves in a ziplock plastic bag or container in the fridge.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Squeeze juice from lemon halves into water; add four of the oregano sprigs, two of the garlic cloves, and the coarse salt.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
Noun
Rookie relievers Tyler Samaniego and Ryan Watson pitched scoreless eighth and ninth innings, respectively while their Red Sox teammates went quietly in the bottom halves.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The ball comes in two halves that clamp around the wire and bolt together tightly.
—Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Once the two halves are equipped and welded together, vacuum pumps will remove the air to create an environment similar to outer space, providing the structural support necessary to withstand external air pressure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Spread more garlic mayo on the top halves of muffins and add to sandwiches.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Now, Slok says, both halves of that playbook are compromised.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The tensions have produced a Eurovision of two halves.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Once cut open, store any halves in a ziplock plastic bag or container in the fridge.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Squeeze juice from lemon halves into water; add four of the oregano sprigs, two of the garlic cloves, and the coarse salt.
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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This creates true David-versus-Goliath scenarios, matches between the best teams in the world and those on the very fringes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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There were several matches that featured fireworks, TV quality productions, multiple champions and even a steel cage match to cap the night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Caesarean sections were canceled.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Brian has sophomore twins Kelsey and Keira in starring roles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The twins daydreamed about eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and painting their new bedrooms pink and blue.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The victim’s companions took cover from the flurry of gunshots behind their vehicles.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The startup opportunity is much larger than AI companions.—
Regan Peng,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The similarities between work and dating also extend to the increasing fracture between our work lives and our personal lives.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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And Robin FutureHouse’s system has some similarities but a couple of critical differences that go beyond naming all the agentic tools after birds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Verb
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This metric divides a college’s change in net assets during the year by its assets at the beginning of the year.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The study focused on quantile aggregation, a statistical technique that divides trial data into quantiles, averages the results of each quantile, and looks for patterns across groupings.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
21 May 2026
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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