1
as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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Recent Examples of partial
Then the courts weighed in and recipients are expected to get partial benefits this month.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
States have already received partial benefits to provide to the millions of Americans who rely on SNAP, also known as food stamps.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
State officials had previously warned of long delays if only partial benefits were funded by the federal government.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Last week, two judges ordered the government to pay at least partial benefits using an emergency fund.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
States have already received partial benefits to provide to the millions of Americans who rely on SNAP, also known as food stamps.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
State officials had previously warned of long delays if only partial benefits were funded by the federal government.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Last week, two judges ordered the government to pay at least partial benefits using an emergency fund.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
Adjective
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On the other hand, SPCfw is more flexible, allowing the water molecule to bend and stretch, especially when forming distorted hydrogen bonds, as seen in ice VI.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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This is the first in a series of mysterious and increasingly frightening events that follow him through his childhood, all of it narrated in 'Penpal' by his adult self peering through a distorted lens of shaky, imperfect recall.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The new rule stipulates that pillows must be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent the baby’s head and neck from going into an inclined position.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her parents were originally inclined to give her a name whose popularity was heavily influenced by another NBC show.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But Jalon Daniels’ Hail Mary pass from KU’s 47 on the final play of the game fell incomplete.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There are guns, horses, ghosts, a primal struggle for survival in hostile terrain, family feuds and a steadily intensifying sense of mortal threat, as Old Porch’s ambition and psychopathy escalate the drama.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fire department suffering low morale When Washington was fired, City Manager Sheryl Long blamed him for creating a hostile work environment for female firefighters and for failing to improve the department's workplace culture.—
Aaron Valdez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Four guest bedrooms on the main level each have an attached bathroom—two also have walk-in closets—and share a cozy living area and a spa zone with a fitness room, sauna, and garden-level calm.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to a 2024 feature in The Times, the property is dotted with poplar trees, barns, and stables; there is an attached recording studio and a garage filled with Springsteen’s vintage car collection.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The president and his allies have relentlessly attacked the judge as biased for donating $35 in total to former President Biden’s campaign and liberal groups as well as the judge’s daughter’s work at a progressive digital agency that boasts major Democrats as clients.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani dismissed that accusation, calling it biased and rooted in discomfort over his possible election as New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Through these activities, garden partners are often able to remember and share fond memories of gardening with spouses and other family members.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bobby Moynihan is lending his voice to a new Batman project — and has fond memories of crossing paths with multiple iconic actors who played the Caped Crusader during his tenure at Saturday Night Live.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the judges were divided seven to four and didn’t break along partisan lines; Richard Taranto, appointed by President Obama, authored the dissent finding the tariffs lawful.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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But partisan gerrymandering sometimes overlaps with racial gerrymandering.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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