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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
Kweilin Ellingrud, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has floated plans to slash the agency’s workforce in half, through a combination of layoffs, incentives and attrition.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Sea level rise — mostly due to glacial melt largely caused by anthropogenic climate change — has been a hot button topic for the past half century.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Plenty did; by the time Mr. Trump had finished, the room was half empty.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Between the entry level and the C-suite, women’s representation is cut in half.
—Kweilin Ellingrud, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has floated plans to slash the agency’s workforce in half, through a combination of layoffs, incentives and attrition.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Netflix made what seemed to be likely bets over the past half decade with Roma, The Irishman, Mank, The Power of the Dog, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Maestro, and over and over again, Netflix’s most prestigious work has gotten a ton of nominations but walked away without the biggest trophy.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Sea level rise — mostly due to glacial melt largely caused by anthropogenic climate change — has been a hot button topic for the past half century.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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
Plenty did; by the time Mr. Trump had finished, the room was half empty.
—Rob Copeland, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half
Noun
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So for instance, fruit juice might be two parts sweet to three parts sour, while roast chicken is two parts umami to one part salty.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Macleay Museum recently became part of the Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On March 2, John Cena won the men’s Elimination Chamber match.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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Loafers With a Blazer Dress Loafers and suits are a match made in sartorial heaven—that’s a given—but if the business casual combo is starting to feel a bit stale, here’s a simple trick to try.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, a skilled planner also understands that a financial plan must be adaptable—goals change, information is often incomplete, and flexibility is key.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Vance’s allusion to President Andrew Jackson is incomplete.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Starship, the most powerful rocket ever developed, consists of two parts: a first-stage booster known as Super Heavy and an upper-stage spacecraft.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the end of a monumental 2024 WNBA season that saw record breaking attendance, ticket and merchandise sales, and overall, more media coverage and conversation than the W had ever seen, one specific trend stood out: firing of coaches, and specifically women coaches.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The 90-day legislative session is more than halfway finished.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pour fruit mixture through a fine mesh strainer over a large punch bowl filled halfway with ice; discard any solids.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the comments section, many Reddit users applauded the groom for standing up for himself.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The exhibit had attendees embark on their own Alien-like adventure with a hurried escape-room style section that previews the Xenomorph climbing through the spaceship's tunnels.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those moves were designed to persuade him to agree to a partial truce that would then enable negotiations to halt the three-year Russian invasion.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, before that, on March 29, a partial solar eclipse — the sister celestial event of the total lunar eclipse — will occur and be seen from North America (though only from northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada) and Europe.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Smith was a healthy scratch from the lineup and did not feature at all — even in garbage time.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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There’s too much movie here, but isn’t that better than none at all?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Half.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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