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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
Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
Casey Gallagher, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Ellis had 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and four assists.
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See Sacramento Kings play Milwaukee Bucks at Golden 1 Center
Second half
Milwaukee cut the deficit to three on a basket by Antetokounmpo with 4:45 to play in the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
More importantly, having half as many AQs as the Big Ten and SEC creates a huge perception problem for the leagues, sending a message to both recruits and potential business partners that the ACC and Big 12 are half as good as college football’s top tier.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Howard’s On-Court Performance On the court Howard started and played about half of the game, recording 10 points and seven rebounds.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
Adjective
To reduce bacteria, add a half cup of bleach to a full tub of water 2-3 times per week.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Ellis had 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and four assists.
1 of 23
See Sacramento Kings play Milwaukee Bucks at Golden 1 Center
Second half
Milwaukee cut the deficit to three on a basket by Antetokounmpo with 4:45 to play in the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
About half favored assigning police officers or armed security staff in schools.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
More importantly, having half as many AQs as the Big Ten and SEC creates a huge perception problem for the leagues, sending a message to both recruits and potential business partners that the ACC and Big 12 are half as good as college football’s top tier.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Miley Cyrus premiered her Something Beautiful visual album for a packed audience at New York’s Beacon Theatre as part of the 2025 Tribeca Festival.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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This may force the 76-year-old, who is battling an undisclosed form of cancer, to cancel the traditional Boxing Day shoot, which is described as a central part of the royal family’s holiday plans.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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But with just over five hours since the match began, Alcaraz served for the title at 5-4 up.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Even the endless parade of records this match set doesn’t quite do justice to the remarkable tennis on display.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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That is a simplistic and incomplete description of an entire political party whose nominee won 48% of the vote in the November election.—
Michael Graham,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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From ships to jets, Hong Kong’s story as an aviation hub would be incomplete without Cathay Pacific Airways.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The Forbes Midas List alum, who is also a partner at Founders Fund — which led the round with a $1 billion investment, its largest ever — owns more than 3% of Anduril, according to Forbes’ estimates, pushing his net worth beyond $1 billion.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sarah Snook, who won a Tony Award for Best Performance By a Leading Actress in a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray, is stumped about how it would ever be turned into a film.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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The tower, which belongs to WAMU-FM and stands approximately 321 feet tall, became the center of emergency activity after the man was spotted on a platform about halfway up at around 3 p.m. Tuesday.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Hutchinson received the ball on halfway, turned and drove through the centre of the pitch.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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And the local Christian radio station, for some reason, set up an interview section in the lobby afterwards and asked people about the concert.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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Footage circulating on news channels and social media appeared to show flames and smoke rising from a section of the complex, which is located in the Kangan area of Iran's south coast province of Bushehr.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Panthers take first penalty, Edmonton gets its first goal Seconds after Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard air mailed a partial breakaway, he got slashed by Sam Bennett.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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There are 17 million children whose parents receive either no child tax credit or a partial credit because their income is too low, and the House Republicans’ plan would add 3 million to that number, according to Adam Ruben, director of advocacy organization Economic Security Project Action.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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According to research from Resume Genius, 78% of professionals who negotiate receive a better job offer—yet more than half never negotiate at all.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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There is no indication that Walz is at all involved in the shootings.—
Mandy Taheri
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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