as in partially
in some measure or degree
that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
when halfway measures, such as posting signs, failed to keep people off the property, a fence was erected
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon
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Recent Examples of halfway
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Meanwhile, fill a large bowl halfway with ice, and add enough water to cover ice.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Fernanda González,
Wired News,
15 June 2026
Most are located near each goal and at the halfway line, where exciting situations likely occur most frequently.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Adverb
And so many of these reforms tried to create bodies that were halfway between Congress and the executive, the Federal Election Commission and others, that answered simultaneously both to Congress and the executive.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Meanwhile, fill a large bowl halfway with ice, and add enough water to cover ice.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Adjective
In response to warnings about high temperatures, the sporting body announced the implementation of three-minute hydration breaks at the halfway point of each half in all tournament matches.
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Fernanda González,
Wired News,
15 June 2026
Most are located near each goal and at the halfway line, where exciting situations likely occur most frequently.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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The international governing body’s disciplinary committee elected to utilize Article 27 of its code, which allows the judicial body to fully or partially suspend the implementation of an on-pitch disciplinary measure under a probationary period.
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Shortly after, deputies found a California Highway Patrol vehicle parked behind the convertible, which the Sheriff’s Office stated was partially blocking the roadway.
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Reform has proven difficult, sometimes violent, and remains incomplete.
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But this narrative of the USMNT winning formula is, at worst, wrong and at best, incomplete.
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Gartner predicted this moment in October 2024, forecasting that 20% of organizations would use AI to flatten their structures by 2026, eliminating more than half of existing middle-management roles.
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The adaptation of Sachar’s middle-grade classic—in which one Stanley Yelnats IV is sent to a detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole every day—is nowhere near as good as the book.
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The controversial romance between Wilson and Batula, half-heartedly dubbed #Scamanda — though that nickname never took off the way #Scandoval did in spring 2023 — was confirmed by them on March 31 in a joint post on Instagram.
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Whether that cup is half full or half empty is the issue at hand.
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Instead, the moon will appear to take a bite from the sun, with the most significant partial views in Alaska, Atlantic Canada, and parts of New England.
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Hassan said Salah underwent physiotherapy this week and an evaluation from the medical team before rejoining the team for a partial practice on Wednesday.
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The median cumulative earnings for UC graduates over a 20-year period amounts to more than $2 million, data from 2024 shows.
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The median cost for full-time care for an infant in Los Angeles County was $1,209 a month at a family child-care home and $1,818 a month at a center in 2024, according to data from the California Budget & Policy Center.
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Of those, 40% were adapted from books, which has been the case since 2025 (since 2023 the number of book adaptations has increased by 73%, a trend partly prompted by the rise of BookTok).
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Otherwise, expect a partly cloudy and humid night with temperatures cooling into the mid and upper 60s away from the bay by sunrise on Tuesday.
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Drought covered virtually the entire Plains, destroying crops with deficient rainfall, high temperatures, high winds, insect infestations and dust storms.
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Many people included in these studies may not have been deficient in vitamin D or calcium to begin with.
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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