BY HALF Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

by half

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Definition of by half next

as in definitely

by a considerable margin You are better off by half working at that company.

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as in much

to a large extent or degree This project is too complicated by half.

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Recent Examples of by half The team found that, at best, these factors offset AI’s potential to reduce budget deficits by half. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Meanwhile, in the Department of Justice, the Education Opportunities Section has shrunk by half, according to estimates provided by Justice Connection, a network of department alumni. —

Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Argentina have been ahead by half-time in both their games at the time of writing. —

Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for by half

by far

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But by far my favorite moment of the entire trip was an unexpected encounter with a new friend—weighing around 1,000 pounds and measuring about 10 feet long.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
The Onion is pressing ahead with its takeover of InfoWars, the conspiracy-laden media empire formerly owned by far-right provocateur Alex Jones.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 July 2026