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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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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Social media companies have argued the ban could push children into unregulated parts of the internet and on to less safe sites and platforms.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Noun
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This matchup is the least expensive of the local matches to attend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Cross those two dimensions — how far an idea travels across knowledge domains, how cheaply it is checked — and the future splits four ways.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The show, created by Taylor Sheridan, splits filming between Montana and North Texas, where the region stands in for New York City.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
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The photo shows both the bow and the stern sections under construction.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
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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About 400,000 people living along the border that divides the Southeast Asian countries have been evacuated in the latest flare-up.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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The map divides Indianapolis into four congressional districts.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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These figures, with some exceptions, often turn on their human companions, typically by letting a face-hugger make contact.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Since the breakup, nineteen months earlier, the cats had been my only companions, except for two conversations with a local writer, a cave hike with an old friend, a three-week visit from my parents, and a five-day trip to New York City.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Del Toro bifurcates his version as Shelley does her novel, with each man getting to tell his story, but the whole movie, in effect, is a requiem for the Creature, who is governed above all else, by the desire to love and be loved in return.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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The retail street meanders south toward the PopStroke venue, just north of a watershed at L Street that bifurcates the site and empties into San Diego Bay.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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