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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
Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Just last season, the Dodgers overcame an extreme number of pitching injuries, plus a Padres surge in the season’s second half, to win their 11th divisional crown in 12 years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Ferrero, which was founded in Italy but is now based in Luxembourg, entered North America nearly a half century ago, but the company only really started investing in the market over the last decade.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is half plastic composites.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Where are new Nashville residents coming from? U-Haul reported that in the first half of 2025, most of Nashville's new residents have been coming from other southern states, with a few exceptions.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 July 2025
Just last season, the Dodgers overcame an extreme number of pitching injuries, plus a Padres surge in the season’s second half, to win their 11th divisional crown in 12 years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Adjective
Brian Loveland carried a Trump pinata on his back and a half Pride half American flag.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
Ferrero, which was founded in Italy but is now based in Luxembourg, entered North America nearly a half century ago, but the company only really started investing in the market over the last decade.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Adverb
The Fold 7 is as large as any flagship smartphone, and the Flip 7 is half as much when closed.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is half plastic composites.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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Eventually, the victim is persuaded to contact an IT security representative, who, in fact, is part of the ransomware operation.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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Schermerhorn Symphony Center Located at: 1 Symphony Place, Nashville The downtown Nashville concert hall is home to the Nashville Symphony, which has been a part of the city’s music scene since 1946.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Floral tributes will also be laid before kick-off at the friendly matches in Hong Kong, Yokohama and Anfield.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Rory McIlroy of Team Europe celebrates winning his match 3&1 with Luke Donald, Captain of Team Europe on the 17th green during the Sunday singles matches of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club on October 01, 2023 in Rome, Italy.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Sandbox testing with dummy data doesn't reveal how agents behave when faced with the messy realities of actual business operations, like incomplete datasets, legacy system quirks or the subtle contextual cues that guide human decision making.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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When one immigration lawyer objected that the court record would be incomplete without the government attorney’s name, Xu reportedly refused to provide it.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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To date, this is the most lightweight and durable suitcase Samsonite has ever released.—
Jamie Hergenrader,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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These recipes give you a taste of restaurant favorites without ever leaving home.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Fill a jar or pan halfway with soapy water and set it under a light.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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Travelers will fly halfway around the world to find calm, crystal-clear, blue water, from the Bahamas to the Seychelles and the Gili Islands.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
Noun
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There was a concrete pipe that used to be part of the town’s sewage system, a section of a bridge that the stream had taken out, and the remains of the Heartbreak Hotel, a storied old apartment building, half of which washed into the river on the night of July 10th.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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In the children’s section, each computer station was occupied by a child playing games on full volume.—
Alexandra DeSanctis,
National Review,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The mission of many SEL programs reflects a view that instilling grade assessed knowledge is only a partial goal of education and that the classroom is the first opportunity for many students to interact with others of various backgrounds, beliefs and abilities.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Estimating the number of QAnon believers is difficult because many individuals do not openly identify with the movement, and those who do often hold a range of loosely connected or partial beliefs rather than adhering to a consistent or uniform ideology.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
19 July 2025
Adverb
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Hermon and his family wanted to be sure there was someone with their dad at all times.—
Ryan Katz,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Legacy systems often sync data slowly or don’t sync data at all, and today’s logistics world moves much faster than that.—
Toni Pisano,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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