as in fragment
a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete
if even a tiny fraction of that cookie broke off and fell into the delicate watch works, it could mess things up
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Recent Examples of fraction
What Happens Live last year, Blanchett revealed she got paid a fraction of a fraction of the franchise's near-$3 billion gross.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The map included only a small fraction of all Tesla owners, listing only a handful in some cities where Teslas are relatively common, such as San Francisco.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Consider that the good February CPI numbers only measure a fraction of the impact of the tariffs.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Considering that the quiz only took a fraction of my time, the final result was so worth it.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The map included only a small fraction of all Tesla owners, listing only a handful in some cities where Teslas are relatively common, such as San Francisco.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Consider that the good February CPI numbers only measure a fraction of the impact of the tariffs.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Considering that the quiz only took a fraction of my time, the final result was so worth it.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
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In December 2023, more than 25,000 pounds of boneless chicken bites were recalled following the discovery of clear, hard plastic fragments.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Voto holds up a silk-wool kimono with an elaborate nuit de chine scene—originally a 1920s dress attributed to Jean Patou, which Estrada found at auction, practically in fragments.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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Elaborately decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial spears, ornate cauldrons, bridle bits and hundreds of other 2,000-year-old artifacts have been unearthed in England.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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She's got a squeaky clean image and is a little bit naive.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But over the next nine episodes of season one, now airing on Netflix, the audience is fed scraps of truth about Danny’s professional and personal relationships with Xander.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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Then, toss in kitchen scraps such as banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and tea bags.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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