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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
Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Working in batches if needed, arrange pepper halves in a single layer in air-fryer basket.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
The Wolves have rallied to beat some bad teams via strong second halves this season, but there has been no such resilience in recent losses.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The cast is a who’s who of Hollywood heavy-hitters, from Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway to both halves of TomDaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and Robert Pattinson.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Divide the mixture evenly among the jalapeño halves, then air-fry at 375 degrees for 5-8 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 25 Dec. 2025
Edwards missed back-to-back free throws to end one of Minnesota's worst offensive halves of the season.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Arrange bourbon pecan halves on top.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Butker, who entered the season as one of the NFL’s top kickers, missed five kicks over his next seven halves of football.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Working in batches if needed, arrange pepper halves in a single layer in air-fryer basket.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.
—Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
The Wolves have rallied to beat some bad teams via strong second halves this season, but there has been no such resilience in recent losses.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The cast is a who’s who of Hollywood heavy-hitters, from Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway to both halves of TomDaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and Robert Pattinson.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Divide the mixture evenly among the jalapeño halves, then air-fry at 375 degrees for 5-8 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 25 Dec. 2025
Edwards missed back-to-back free throws to end one of Minnesota's worst offensive halves of the season.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Arrange bourbon pecan halves on top.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The county has worked for months with UCSD and Scripps researchers to absorb the protocols created by local researchers, gradually fine-tuning models so that the data that the county’s process creates matches with what has already been collected and published by the research effort.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is playing host to nine World Cup matches between early June and mid-July.—
Josh Roberts,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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
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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
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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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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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And what are the similarities and differences between the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and this moment?—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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There are several similarities between the team’s current iteration and the group from 10 years ago.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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
Cite this Entry
“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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