as in partially
in some measure or degree
that was a halfway decent performance of a difficult piece
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
when halfway measures, such as posting signs, failed to keep people off the property, a fence was erected
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
by the time she had reached the halfway point, she was ready to quit the marathon
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Recent Examples of halfway
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
What To Know The USGS reported that the earthquake occurred at 6:23 p.m. EST, positioned roughly halfway between the Cayman Islands and Honduras.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
United Neighborhood Houses has proposed a phase-in process for higher contract rates, starting next school year with a halfway base rate, per pupil increase of COMPASS elementary to $4,900 and SONYC middle school programs to $4,150.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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The nine-time Tony Award winner follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
What To Know The USGS reported that the earthquake occurred at 6:23 p.m. EST, positioned roughly halfway between the Cayman Islands and Honduras.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Despite the hot streak, San Diego sits third in the Major Arena Soccer League, trailing first-place Chihuahua (13-2-0, 37 points) and second-place Baltimore (10-1-0, 29 points) as the regular season approaches the halfway point.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
United Neighborhood Houses has proposed a phase-in process for higher contract rates, starting next school year with a halfway base rate, per pupil increase of COMPASS elementary to $4,900 and SONYC middle school programs to $4,150.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway
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To better understand the reasoning and obstacles associated with these bans, Ars Technica spoke with moderators of subreddits that totally or partially ban generative AI.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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The company is also developing a big, partially reusable rocket called New Glenn, which launched for the first time ever last month.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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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
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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The tussle between America, the incumbent superpower, and China, a rising one, will remain the most profound challenge for large middle powers like India.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The outlook going forward remains mixed at best and is also tied to current circumstances: Just over half expect things to at least hold steady, though only a third expect growth or a boom coming.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The decade is now half done, and look at this: The Padres reached three postseasons in the decade’s front half and made some noise in the other two years, although the 2023 team performed miles below its huge payroll.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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The median nightly price per person for a vacation rental in Avila Beach is $124, according to HomeToGo.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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The median price for a home in the U.S. in January 2025 was $418,489, according to Redfin.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Tyler Nelson, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida, studies the neurobiology of pain, a choice partly motivated by his own frustrations with a neuromuscular disability.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Thanks partly to her polished image, the AfD has been able to claim a veneer of modernity despite its retrograde stances on gender, immigration, national identity, and just about everything else.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Second, laser technology is deficient in energy, efficiency, and is too expensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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Of course, soil can also be deficient in important nutrients.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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