1
as in distorted
inclined to favor one side over another
that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful
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2
as in inclined
having a liking or affection
partial to chocolate cake
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3
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
a partial answer to the problem
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Recent Examples of partial
Multiple Independence homeowners suffered structural damage, flooding or partial home collapses that week, including Manuel Ramirez and Michael Thomas, whose home was built in 1949.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The piece — a Confederate First National — had been transferred to Youngblood in April 2022 under an extended payment arrangement of $85,000, with partial payments routed through an intermediary rather than directly from Youngblood.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Many more people will, however, be able to witness the partial phase of the solar eclipse.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Senate will continue negotiations ahead of Friday’s deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
The piece — a Confederate First National — had been transferred to Youngblood in April 2022 under an extended payment arrangement of $85,000, with partial payments routed through an intermediary rather than directly from Youngblood.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Many more people will, however, be able to witness the partial phase of the solar eclipse.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Senate will continue negotiations ahead of Friday’s deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partial
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More uncomfortable than the album’s distorted genrebending are Han’s lyrics, which narrate confessional and confrontational male desire.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sombr’s rendition strips the track back emotionally while reshaping it sonically, layering distorted vocals and a driving indie-rock pulse over the song’s core melody.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super Bowls as a head coach.—
Josh Dubow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Porter didn’t seem inclined to change that process, saying that for more than 50 years coaches and contributors were grouped with players before changes about 10 years ago.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those narratives are emotionally satisfying — and incomplete.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The problem is the AI models that help come up with drug candidates are still very inaccurate, largely because the data used to train these models is sparse and incomplete.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The hostile bid came as Nexstar Media Group agreed to acquire Tegna, in a $6 billion transaction that would run afoul of the FCC’s 39% ownership cap; Nexstar has filed for a waiver to the ownership cap.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer’s celebration of Hispanic culture could hardly have arrived at a more hostile moment for Latinos.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fire started on the roof of an older medical office building and did not begin inside the attached main hospital building, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each heavy truck with an attached plow is about $280,000.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The addition of Pavlich’s opinion show diverged from the channel’s initial brand as a non-biased news outlet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The probe, which was first launched in January 2025 after a complaint about biased algorithms, has since widened to include charges related to Grok—including whether Grok engaged in Holocaust denial via its outputs, a crime in France.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Amber Savage at the local bagel shop has many fond memories of visiting the pier with her family on warm, summer days.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Having put her personal touch on the place and made fond memories there with her sons, Diana continued to reside at Apartments 8 and 9 until her death in 1997.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The fracturing of the television audience parallels the schisms in America’s political culture, with viewers and voters increasingly sheltering in partisan echo chambers.—
Karrin Vasby Anderson,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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That means that the most important decisions are being left to a declining, more partisan slice of the electorate.—
Terry Lierman,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Partial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partial. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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