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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
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Beauty companies have noted a slowdown since the beginning of the second half of 2024, which has continue into the first quarter of 2025, weighed down by the ongoing weakness of the Chinese market, and inventory reductions in the U.S. and in travel retail.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Indeed, while the stock market has boomed since the election, the bond market indicates growing concerns about inflation and debt growth, with the 10-year rate rising by a half percentage point (to about 4.7%), even as the Fed has continued to cut rates.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Running a full scan of the main hard drive took 54 minutes, half again the current average of 36 minutes.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trailing 21-19 with less than two minutes remaining, the Terps got two free throws from Queen at the 1:34 mark and a running layup by graduate student small forward Selton Miguel — his only points of the first half — to take a 23-21 lead into halftime.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Beauty companies have noted a slowdown since the beginning of the second half of 2024, which has continue into the first quarter of 2025, weighed down by the ongoing weakness of the Chinese market, and inventory reductions in the U.S. and in travel retail.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Sea level rise — mostly due to glacial melt largely caused by anthropogenic climate change — has been a hot button topic for the past half century.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Indeed, while the stock market has boomed since the election, the bond market indicates growing concerns about inflation and debt growth, with the 10-year rate rising by a half percentage point (to about 4.7%), even as the Fed has continued to cut rates.
—Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The savageness of the noise whirled me half around.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Running a full scan of the main hard drive took 54 minutes, half again the current average of 36 minutes.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Since the flight that crash landed in Toronto on Monday originated in the U.S., one of my colleagues wanted to know how much of a part the Federal Aviation Administration and the rest of the U.S. air traffic and safety system played in the incident.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Davidson already appears to have wide support from Democrats in Rockland County, a part of the district that also features all of Putnam County and portions of Westchester and Dutchess counties.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And a hockey match between the U.S. and Canada is going to be must-see TV.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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In exchange for expanding Medicaid, the federal government offered states a larger funding match to cover those individuals.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Delays can occur due to errors, incomplete filings, or identity verification processes.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Discrepancies paint an incomplete picture Of the DOGE list's initial claim of $16 billion in savings, half came from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) listing that was entered into the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) in 2022 with a whopping $8 billion maximum possible value.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Only about 50 such devices have ever been implanted in the United States.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Or, perhaps, since San Diego never had a team, this is the first time some fans ever really noticed MLS.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Thus began my lifelong affiliation with dogs, which continues to this day in the person of Charley, paradoxically named not for me but for a previous Charley dog who showed up halfway down a lineage of canine hereditary succession.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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And Spencer is still halfway around the world, shoveling coal on a merchant ship.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Included in the Wednesday announcement was the news that David Shipley, the Opinion section editor, had resigned from his role.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Adding products in the Advanced Info section is easy and starts with clicking the Inventory tab.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One unsavory reality about this journey is there's no such thing as partial credit.—
Ray Zhou,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new moon partial solar eclipse in Aries on March 29th (6:58 a.m. EST) is our green light to set intentions, make power moves, and start anew.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Hackman had so many great ones that his short list would not be short at all.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Look carefully at all expenses and be strategic when deciding what to let go.—
Ray Titus,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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