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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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Each match lasts 90 minutes, broken up into two 45-minute halves.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 June 2026
In fact, for the two 45-minute halves, there were practically no stoppages of play for anything.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Place the pit back into its well, and brush both halves with lemon or lime juice before placing back together.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The Fresh Stretch Pod is a clever kitchen gadget designed to keep leftover halves fresher by reducing air exposure.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
The highly reactive halves can then react with other molecules to form new molecules at considerably lower temperatures than would have otherwise been required.
—Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
An additional 30 minutes is put on the clock in two, 15-minute halves.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
But Harper didn’t do enough to balance his halves.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Noun
That game started with the Spurs putting on one of the best halves by a road team in NBA Finals history, taking a 29-point lead in the third quarter.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Each match lasts 90 minutes, broken up into two 45-minute halves.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 June 2026
In fact, for the two 45-minute halves, there were practically no stoppages of play for anything.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Place the pit back into its well, and brush both halves with lemon or lime juice before placing back together.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
The Fresh Stretch Pod is a clever kitchen gadget designed to keep leftover halves fresher by reducing air exposure.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
The highly reactive halves can then react with other molecules to form new molecules at considerably lower temperatures than would have otherwise been required.
—Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
An additional 30 minutes is put on the clock in two, 15-minute halves.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
But Harper didn’t do enough to balance his halves.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
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While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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One of the best parts of Dragon Striker is its visual artistry.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The World Cup kicks off this week with opening matches starting on Thursday.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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After asking Siri about the World Cup in a demo, the user is able to pull down the tab to access a new text input field and more information about, in the example, World Cup matches.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Jen Murphy is an award-winning journalist who splits her time between Colorado and Maui.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Albert Berdellans, who leads AI at Inveniam, the firm behind the NVNM Chain, splits the market in two.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Ongoing deliveries of major submarine parts, hull sections, and support equipment indicate the program is on schedule as builders work to complete the first submarine in the class.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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This is largely in line with last year when the two categories featured 19 submissions across the two sections.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The suite had a large master with a king bed and no balcony, and another room with two twins and a balcony.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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One double cabin is situated on the upper deck, while two VIPs and two twins are positioned on the lower deck.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Verb
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This essentially divides the matches into quarters, which is how American spectators prefer to mark the passage of time.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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There’s always at least one Love Island USA contestant who divides viewers, and for Season 8, that person is Melanie Moreno.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
Noun
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These would be my nap companions, a busy hive of bees whose entrance was out the side of the cottage.—
Christine Sarkis,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Meredith’s companions testified that law enforcement had reacted slowly to Norvell’s threat.—
Aram Goudsouzian,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Verb
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While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
6 Dec. 2025
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For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.—
San Francisco Chronicle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 July 2021
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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