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
Despite its location between Charleston and Hilton Head, the basin draws a fraction of the visitors to those super-popular destinations.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.
—Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Among the tools in use is one called Mockingbird, which generates facial animations from performance capture data in a fraction of the time previously required.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
While homes are a fraction of the size.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.
—Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Among the tools in use is one called Mockingbird, which generates facial animations from performance capture data in a fraction of the time previously required.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
While homes are a fraction of the size.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraction
Noun
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On a spacecraft, this could not only puncture windows but also lead to internal spallation, where fragments break off inside the cabin.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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When her skeletal remains were discovered in February 2023, investigators determined, based on the fact that no clothing fragments were found near her remains, that Morales’s body had been left there naked.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Take care not to overmix; keeping some larger pieces of tuna in the mix ensures a more satisfying texture, rather than something closer to tuna salad (delicious, just not the goal here).—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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That could also include Weber State’s Gavin Ortega, a versatile 6-foot-5 piece who sports golden-blonde locks flowing from the back of his helmet.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The Iowa State product looks every bit of a near 6-foot-9 measurement, and started at right tackle for rookie units in 11-on-11 team periods.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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In the end, Wave FC (6-3, 18 points) just had a little bit more firepower to sink Angel City FC (3-4, nine points) to a fourth consecutive loss.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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After the war, though, the Canadian Navy needed to downsize, and Onassis bought it for $34,000, which was the scrap value at the time.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Fraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraction. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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