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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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There is also enough cheese and schmaltz to go around, enlivening the more straightforward parts of the film.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, plant growth may be stunted and infected plant parts become distorted.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Iran’s soccer team is slated to play matches at SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, against New Zealand on June 15 and against Belgium six days later, before facing Egypt on June 26 in Seattle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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San Diego has gone back-to-back matches without a victory after drawing with the Houston Dash midweek and now suffering a loss at home.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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There's no way of knowing how many seats are left in any of the sections — and many fans who bought those expensive Category 1 tickets have complained they got stuck in less desirable seats, such as behind corners.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Kalshi and Polymarket each have leaderboards on their platforms as well as comment sections where users can interact with each other through text and even GIFs.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Both of the twins are set to graduate in May and June of this year.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In addition to the older children, there is a 9-year-old daughter and twins of 5, who were 4 at the time.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 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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While Jayne works remotely in marketing, Buffington splits his time between private chef work and pool maintenance.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Boone noted that the Yankees are going to face some lefties and reverse splits righties — including Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan and Kansas City’s Michael Wacha and Noah Cameron — over the coming days.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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By studying past hurricanes, AI models can identify similarities with current storms and help forecasters detect important changes earlier.—
Katie Garch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The teams look for similarities, not exact matches, Page said.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Over four seasons, FX's The Bear has been one of the best TV shows ever to explore how food connects us and divides us, featuring tremendous performances and surprising twists.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2026
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The prospect of more drilling divides some Alaskans.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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