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as in part
one of two equal or nearly equal parts
to be fair, we should each get half the pie
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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
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as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem
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as in halfway
in some measure or degree
what you said is only half true
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Recent Examples of half
Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
During the first half of the 20th century, the poinsettia was popular but true to its Nahuatl name, an easily withering plant.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
To do just under 300,000 in about a half week of tracking is incredible and proves Tyler is a commercial titan and forced to be reckoned with as a leader of his generation.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Election Day 2024 is more than half over as presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris continue to battle it out in swing states across the nation.
—Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
With the ball loose in midfield, Southampton’s Flynn Downes dallied on the halfway line, stuck in two minds over whether to push to win possession or retreat into his own half.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
During the first half of the 20th century, the poinsettia was popular but true to its Nahuatl name, an easily withering plant.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Trump, however, is up 2.6 points in Arizona, 1.7 points in Georgia and Nevada, 1.5 points in North Carolina, just less than 1 point in Pennsylvania and just less than a half point in Wisconsin.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
To do just under 300,000 in about a half week of tracking is incredible and proves Tyler is a commercial titan and forced to be reckoned with as a leader of his generation.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
In the Price family, going to prison was seen as a badge of honor, or a rite of passage; but the reality of it doesn’t feel half as noble as the idea.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Election Day 2024 is more than half over as presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris continue to battle it out in swing states across the nation.
—Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
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Authorities have executed as many as three search warrants in New York as part of their investigation, sources tell CNN.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The map highlighted Ukraine, but did not include the Crimean Peninsula as part of the country's territory.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Of course, keeping the lovers apart for well over two hundred pages is what makes readers keep turning pages in romance novels, but the characters reach their ultimate decision by discovering that their interests are a match.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The trip to Nottingham Forest was Villa’s 24th match of the campaign and their fifth in a fortnight.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This stagnation is partly due to the lengthy delivery times for these facilities, meaning many of the largest projects are still incomplete.Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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City officials have declared the project application was incomplete — which the developer denies — and the issue could become fodder for state intervention or lawsuits.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Still, like for many other industries, the transformation will not come without a glitch because consumers get ever more demanding.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the combined weight of scientific endeavor being applied to the problem—plus a healthy dose of old-fashioned common sense—should mean the next Rudy Kurniawan is stopped before they ever really get started.Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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Even halfway into December, Eilish is still reaping the rewards of her big year.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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There are very few big deals the Yankees make at this time of year that don’t have them halfway to the Canyon of Heroes.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Grupp, section chief of cellular therapy and transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, says doctors will likely need to secure a single case agreement from insurers on behalf of their patients.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Other sections of Act 372 went into effect in 2023.Worth Sparkman, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Musk and President-elect Donald Trump led the conservative rebellion against the initial plan to avert a partial shutdown, a bipartisan deal that came from negotiations between the top two Democrats and Republicans in both congressional chambers.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The partial shutdown could cause nationwide disruption to federal agencies and employees.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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With the Nashville Predators, coach Andrew Brunette wants his team to go north at all times.Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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