1
as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
the model car came in several small parts that had to be put together
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2
as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
wanted no part of the profits
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3
as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
I'll do my part, so don't worry
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as in halfway
in some measure or degree
well, you're at least part right about her original name
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1
as in to separate
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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as in to divide
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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as in to die
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
OpenAI also will be designing its own gear as part of its work on custom hardware, the startup said.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
François Girard’s take — part mysterious, part mystifying — on Wagner’s last opera is one of the Met’s most interesting productions of the last decade or so, and returns for the first time since its premiere in 2013.
—David Allen, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
According to police, scammers are targeting older Bay Staters with a range of schemes aimed at parting them with their savings, from old-fashioned home improvement fraud to newer scams centered around cryptocurrency.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
On Friday, hundreds of workers at the agency, many of whom have been furloughed since the federal government shut down on October 1, found out they were being fired as part of widespread layoffs across federal agencies.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
OpenAI also will be designing its own gear as part of its work on custom hardware, the startup said.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
François Girard’s take — part mysterious, part mystifying — on Wagner’s last opera is one of the Met’s most interesting productions of the last decade or so, and returns for the first time since its premiere in 2013.
—David Allen, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
Verb
His teammates gave him parting gifts – two-run home runs from Hyeseong Kim and Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani’s 55th homer of the season – and sent Kershaw out a winner for the 223rd time as the Dodgers finished their regular-season schedule with a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
According to police, scammers are targeting older Bay Staters with a range of schemes aimed at parting them with their savings, from old-fashioned home improvement fraud to newer scams centered around cryptocurrency.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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The hospital helps fund a portion of beds at the John Parvensky Stout Street Recuperative Care Center to provide patients who are too ill or frail to recover in shelters or on the streets with a safe place and the right support to heal.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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The pair last year announced a partnership wherein Verizon would invest $100 million in the satellite firm and give it access to a portion of its radio spectrum to enable satellite-to-phone services.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia shares rose about 2% on Wednesday, helping to boost the Nasdaq Composite higher.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Randy, Larry, David, and Floyd have all passed away, and the rest of the Parton clan have faced their share of health battles.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trump played a role of his own in applying pressure.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some of the world’s most prominent business leaders started out in customer-facing roles.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The name refers to the practice of growing three crops—beans, squash or pumpkin, and maize—together in a single section of land, a technique also known as intercropping or interplanting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Colorado, the company has made access possible to 162 acres of state trust land and nearly a mile of the Arkansas River near Cotopaxi, southeast of Salida.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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To sprout your sweet potatoes, bury them halfway in a container of moist potting soil, such as in a pot or an aluminum baking tray.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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From there, the 32-year-old kingpin stands accused of threatening a Bollywood superstar, murdering a pop icon, and orchestrating a political assassination halfway across the world.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just when things appeared to cool down and players were separated, another skirmish occurred near the bleachers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tocchet tried playing the two of them together in camp, in practices and in the preseason games, but separated them for the final preseason game and for Monday’s practice.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury that approved the charges against Comey was divided, as 14 of the 23 jurors approved the two counts, just over the necessary 12-vote threshold.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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It is calculated by dividing the ‘progress’ (the distance the ball travelled towards the opponent’s goal line) by the ‘sequence time’ (the duration of the sequence).—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Part.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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