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as in parts
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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as in matches
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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Recent Examples of halves
Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Since 1996-97, that's tied for 12th-most five-plus block halves in the NBA, per Spurs radio voice Dan Weiss.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
In a large Dutch oven or stock pot over high heat, combine water, ½ cup lemon juice, lemon halves, salt, oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Duke entered the bonus with over 10 minutes remaining in the first and second halves and shot 23 free throws compared to 10 for the Horned Frogs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Still, the experience taught me to work with the end in mind, and now the front and back halves of my process are in better synch.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bulls that aren’t saleable become steer for the ranch’s beef market, a direct-to-consumer enterprise through which local families can purchase beef by the pound or buy beef shares — freezer beef sold in quarters, halves or wholes.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The conflict has physically split the energy world into two paralyzed halves.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Since 1996-97, that's tied for 12th-most five-plus block halves in the NBA, per Spurs radio voice Dan Weiss.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
In a large Dutch oven or stock pot over high heat, combine water, ½ cup lemon juice, lemon halves, salt, oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf.
—C.w. Cameron, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Duke entered the bonus with over 10 minutes remaining in the first and second halves and shot 23 free throws compared to 10 for the Horned Frogs.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Still, the experience taught me to work with the end in mind, and now the front and back halves of my process are in better synch.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma played one of its most efficient halves of the season to go up 57-35 at the break.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bulls that aren’t saleable become steer for the ranch’s beef market, a direct-to-consumer enterprise through which local families can purchase beef by the pound or buy beef shares — freezer beef sold in quarters, halves or wholes.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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For Deedson, his dream would be to take the pitch for Haiti’s World Cup matches in Boston, Philadelphia, and Atlanta in front of his childhood friends.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the five group stage matches, AT&T Stadium will host four matches in the knockout round, including a semifinal.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two days earlier, while Texas was busy taking SEC colleague Kentucky apart in sections, basketball legend Rebecca Lobo — ESPN’s lead analyst — said what many in the women’s hoops world have been thinking for some time now.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any serious assault depends on a huge conveyor belt of civilian ferries, deck cargo vessels, pier sections, ports, marshaling yards, beaches, fuel points and unloading nodes.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both twins deferred to coaches when talking about their playing time and roles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to the arrest warrant obtained by Fox News Digital, two 11-year-old twins alleged that the director had touched them inappropriately.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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So, too, with the growing legions of lonely people who outsource their emotional needs to AI companions.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the suits claim that anthropomorphic chatbots, while engaging with users as platonic and romantic companions, acted as potent suicide coaches, helping teenagers and adults alike write suicide notes and plan their deaths.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Christian Brothers is among the largest private schools in New Jersey, a state that splits its playoffs into private and public school divisions.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both are geared toward military families, but that's about where the similarities end.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Despite being separated from mammals by more than 500 million years of evolution, this pattern of rest shows similarities to mammalian sleep.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Druski's skit divides social media In the skit, Druski is seen portraying a white woman with blonde hair, which viewers compared to Erica Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The river supplies drinking water and irrigation to tens of millions of people across the West, but the system that divides its water, based on agreements more than a century old, is under increasing strain after years of drought and declining reservoir levels.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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