1
as in part
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
2
as in halfway
in some measure or degree
what you said is only half true
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of half
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun were the only two Nuggets to play the entire second half, but Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon also never sat in the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
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
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Of the more than 5,000 rallies tracked, about half included antisemitic expressions, and the ones that did not were excluded from the audit.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half
Noun
More than half of the starts went into the sixth inning or later.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun were the only two Nuggets to play the entire second half, but Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon also never sat in the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Ellis had 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and four assists.
1 of 23
See Sacramento Kings play Milwaukee Bucks at Golden 1 Center
Second half
Milwaukee cut the deficit to three on a basket by Antetokounmpo with 4:45 to play in the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
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
Adverb
In one, 41% of migraine patients saw half as many attacks with acupuncture treatment.11
Supplements: Some herbal and dietary supplements, such as butterbur, magnesium, CoQ10, and feverfew, may help with migraines.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Of the more than 5,000 rallies tracked, about half included antisemitic expressions, and the ones that did not were excluded from the audit.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
-
The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans on May 2 to slash its budget by $300 million in fiscal year 2026, reduce staffing to 1980s levels and dissolve its research and development office as part of a sweeping overhaul of the agency.—
Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
-
In March, Howell issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing key parts of the executive order.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
Noun
-
Theoretically, all this box-checking should lead to more perfect matches, but that’s not the way human relationships work.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 May 2025
-
For Mason, starring in a movie centered around the Derby seemed like a perfect match for her.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Adjective
-
Athena works late into the night back at her and Bobby’s home, which is under construction amid an incomplete renovation, trying to piece together what happened and avoiding calls from everyone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 May 2025
-
The essay concerns the classification of knowledge using categories and simple systems—letters and numbers—that result in forms of order that are often incomplete, arbitrary, or absurd.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Adverb
-
Foreign-language films are more prevalent than ever before at the U.S. box office, on streaming services and in the U.S. awards race.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
-
Ellie is closer than ever to finding Abby, closer than ever to avenging Joel’s death, closer than ever to embracing the dark turn her love for him has taken.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
Adverb
-
This included a design that effectively split the stand into three distinct areas, starting with those wooden benches at the back bolted onto timber flooring that halfway down suddenly became a block of plastic seats with a concrete floor.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
-
Golden State looked like a much different team coming out of the halftime break, going on a 14-2 run to cut the Sparks’ lead to three halfway into the period before the starters were taken out of the game.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
-
In addition, this section of the bill specifies that at least five members of the board must be IU alumni.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
-
In February, Martin removed the chief and deputy chief of the Federal Major Crimes section, which oversees cases involving drugs, firearms possession, child exploitation, human trafficking and immigration violations.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
-
This partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length.—
Walk On,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
But the Fed has not cut interest rates at all yet in 2025, as economic uncertainty and the risks of higher inflation have grown worse during the Trump trade war.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
Does that at all factor into your decision to take him out of the role?—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share