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as in part
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in match
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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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem
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as in halfway
in some measure or degree
what you said is only half true
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Recent Examples of half
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Almost the exact same situation occurred seconds into the second half to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Given over a half trillion in the plans, this recent market crash demands a thoughtful response.
—Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Add it up, though, and the index is down 4.4 percent for the month — and April isn’t even half over yet.
—Diane Harris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Instagram, which Meta has owned for over a decade, accounts for half of the company's overall advertising revenue.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Almost the exact same situation occurred seconds into the second half to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Take a half cup of white sugar and a half cup of warm or hot water and combine in a bowl or pot.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Given over a half trillion in the plans, this recent market crash demands a thoughtful response.
—Brian Boswell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
To paraphrase Yogi Berra, 70% of winning a Stanley Cup is half mental.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Add it up, though, and the index is down 4.4 percent for the month — and April isn’t even half over yet.
—Diane Harris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Their appeal is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and could be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Sunday after the match, Cena would not give any clues.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Performances have suffered and Emery has overlooked Watkins for crunch matches.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If the data used to train an AI system is incomplete or skewed, the resulting insights can reinforce inequities rather than resolve them.—
Abhishek Gandotra,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The picture of the race is incomplete with so many more ballots left to tally.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In short, the US was preparing for a world with a rising demand for ever scarcer, more expensive fossil fuels, most of which would have to come from abroad.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
23 Apr. 2025
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Designed to withstand the elements, this shoe doesn’t ever need to touch a hiking trail in order to be useful.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In fact, the Slate is about halfway between the tiny 1972 Datsun 620 and today’s Ford Maverick in terms of size and wheelbase.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Forest Fires Common in Pine Barrens Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre (445,000-hectare) state and federally protected reserve about the size of the Grand Canyon lying halfway between Philadelphia to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Don’t skip the fantastic songs or sections with actual lyrics!—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Thanks everyone for reading, and especially to all of you who argued your favorite team’s case in a way that made the comment section slightly less of a trainwreck than other comment sections.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Karim, 29, says snail harvesting has proved to be profitable, beneficial and much in demand -- one of many Tunisians who say the mollusks are providing a partial solution to the nation's 40% youth unemployment rate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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Schopper's store was allegedly selling two human skull fragments for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, a human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, the affidavit said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There are so, so many guides for couples who can’t stop fighting about the dishwasher, a large number of which suggest that the issue might not be the dishwasher at all but perhaps something with its roots in childhood.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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The short time in orbit sparked plenty of jokes, and even skepticism, with some wondering if the crew had even visited space at all.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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