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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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After about 20 minutes of slower wrestling, the match ended with music sensation Travis Scott interfering and Cena cheating to defeat Rhodes.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Belair and Ripley then took out Sky on the outside and turned to each other to try and finish the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
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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The season also delivered the biggest TV shares ever for Untucked in those same demographics.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is the shortest amount of time a Pulp album has ever taken to record.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This raised garden bed stands waist high—at 33 inches, halfway between table height and counter height—ideal for gardening without bending or stooping.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Apr. 2025
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According to the study, participants’ attachment to their exes were only halfway dissolved after 4.18 years.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 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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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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Individuals who get Social Security benefits and have incomes of less than $25,000 and couples making no more than $32,000 pay no income taxes on their Social Security benefits at all.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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