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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
Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Since 1996-97, that's tied for 12th-most five-plus block halves in the NBA, per Spurs radio voice Dan Weiss.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
In a large Dutch oven or stock pot over high heat, combine water, ½ cup lemon juice, lemon halves, salt, oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Duke entered the bonus with over 10 minutes remaining in the first and second halves and shot 23 free throws compared to 10 for the Horned Frogs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Still, the experience taught me to work with the end in mind, and now the front and back halves of my process are in better synch.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bulls that aren’t saleable become steer for the ranch’s beef market, a direct-to-consumer enterprise through which local families can purchase beef by the pound or buy beef shares — freezer beef sold in quarters, halves or wholes.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The conflict has physically split the energy world into two paralyzed halves.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Since 1996-97, that's tied for 12th-most five-plus block halves in the NBA, per Spurs radio voice Dan Weiss.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
In a large Dutch oven or stock pot over high heat, combine water, ½ cup lemon juice, lemon halves, salt, oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Duke entered the bonus with over 10 minutes remaining in the first and second halves and shot 23 free throws compared to 10 for the Horned Frogs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Still, the experience taught me to work with the end in mind, and now the front and back halves of my process are in better synch.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bulls that aren’t saleable become steer for the ranch’s beef market, a direct-to-consumer enterprise through which local families can purchase beef by the pound or buy beef shares — freezer beef sold in quarters, halves or wholes.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
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Yet University City has never developed the kind of independent dining culture that has flourished in other parts of Charlotte.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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The winners of those two matches will meet on Tuesday, March 31 of the following week to contest one final match to decide who goes to the World Cup.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The bill would eliminate some offerings, including virtual driver’s education, a literacy program for students in grades K-5 and custom sections.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, most of my friends in France use the readily available prepackaged pàte brisée from the refrigerator sections of supermarkets.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In mythology, the twins balance day and night, or sun and moon.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new twins were observed in the Baraka family and marked the seventh gorilla birth recorded in the park since the start of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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So, too, with the growing legions of lonely people who outsource their emotional needs to AI companions.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Christian Brothers is among the largest private schools in New Jersey, a state that splits its playoffs into private and public school divisions.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both are geared toward military families, but that's about where the similarities end.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Despite being separated from mammals by more than 500 million years of evolution, this pattern of rest shows similarities to mammalian sleep.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Druski's skit divides social media In the skit, Druski is seen portraying a white woman with blonde hair, which viewers compared to Erica Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The river supplies drinking water and irrigation to tens of millions of people across the West, but the system that divides its water, based on agreements more than a century old, is under increasing strain after years of drought and declining reservoir levels.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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