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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
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
According to the town, in 1820, nearly half of Morgan County’s residents were enslaved, with that number reaching 70 percent of the county’s almost 10,000 people by 1860.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Ferrero, which was founded in Italy but is now based in Luxembourg, entered North America nearly a half century ago, but the company only really started investing in the market over the last decade.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is half plastic composites.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Indeed, the Current started to get the flow going in the second half and finally found a breakthrough thanks to some great teamwork in buildup.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
According to the town, in 1820, nearly half of Morgan County’s residents were enslaved, with that number reaching 70 percent of the county’s almost 10,000 people by 1860.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Brian Loveland carried a Trump pinata on his back and a half Pride half American flag.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Ferrero, which was founded in Italy but is now based in Luxembourg, entered North America nearly a half century ago, but the company only really started investing in the market over the last decade.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Adverb
The Fold 7 is as large as any flagship smartphone, and the Flip 7 is half as much when closed.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is half plastic composites.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Hogan rose to prominence as a wrestler in the 1970s but attained superstardom in the 1980s as part of the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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The unstructured format is part of the magic—raw, real, and unfiltered.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Floral tributes will also be laid before kick-off at the friendly matches in Hong Kong, Yokohama and Anfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Rory McIlroy of Team Europe celebrates winning his match 3&1 with Luke Donald, Captain of Team Europe on the 17th green during the Sunday singles matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 01, 2023 in Rome, Italy.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Sandbox testing with dummy data doesn't reveal how agents behave when faced with the messy realities of actual business operations, like incomplete datasets, legacy system quirks or the subtle contextual cues that guide human decision making.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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When one immigration lawyer objected that the court record would be incomplete without the government attorney’s name, Xu reportedly refused to provide it.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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Who knows how cribbage culture might change if computers ever get superhuman cribbage abilities.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Lawrence has to rally every position together more than ever.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Adverb
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The answer’s origins lie halfway across the world – in Sonkajärvi, Finland.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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The company is currently over halfway done with the over 120 homes for the Community First Village on Hoge Eye Road in Northeast Austin.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because the other topics in this section had not been updated since 2008, the decision was made to restore the Impeachment case back to its 2008 appearance.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The track with a racing capacity of 146,000 could host 90,000 or more even with sections blocked off.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ford is counting on offering a variety of powertrain choices such as extended range electric vehicles, partial zero emissions vehicles and a full range of hybrids across its lineup, to win over consumers, according to Farley.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In April, Trump stunned global markets with a blanket 10% tariff hike, followed by a pause, and then a partial reinstatement.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Fabrics like silk, acetate, clothes with elastic, and more are not suited for vinegar and should be tested with a small amount at first or not used at all.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was no reference to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at all.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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