HALVES Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

halves 1 of 2

noun

Definition of halves

plural of half

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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halves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of halve

as in quarters

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Recent Examples of halves

Noun

New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The streamer later stepped in and ordered a fourth and final season, which played out in two 10-episode halves in 2022 and 2023. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 The fairing halves will return to Earth to be recovered by SpaceX. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Divide and brush the remaining 1/4 cup dressing on the bottom halves of the buns. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Canadian researchers curtained off two halves of a lake during the late 1960s and doused each with different fertilizers. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The pair assigned halves of vectors to each group, as Bansal’s previous algorithms had done. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Jaissle likes his centre-halves to split and for one of his No 6s to move deep and almost create a back three during build-up play, something Steur has looked comfortable doing. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Khn plays a custom double-neck guitar-bass with twice the usual number of frets on each side, looping the two halves together in real time with foot pedals. — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves

Noun

But court filings, video evidence and investigators later contradicted key parts of that account, according to CBS News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
But Wild Horse Nine has been built around the queasy charisma of the great John Malkovich, who has made a career out of blending fragility and menace, even in his smallest parts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Balogun found his best form at Monaco during the last campaign, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, including a run of 10 goals in 10 matches.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of matches

Verb

Guitarist and co-founder Daniel Kessler splits his time between the city and Barcelona.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
The first would decide whether a campaign called People Not Politicians can place a measure on the ballot to strike down the map, which splits Kansas City.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

Peel the tangerines and/or clementines, then separate into clusters of 3 or 4 sections, removing any especially egregious stringy bits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
The ranch, the nearby Bright Angel Campground and large sections of the inner canyon trail network remain closed indefinitely.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sections

Noun

The search for Earth twins Since the 1990s, scientists have cataloged more than 6,300 worlds orbiting stars other than our sun.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
While chatting with the actor, 72, about his new documentary Water Wars, Quaid also opens up to PEOPLE about his 18-year-old twins, Thomas and Zoe, leaving for college, marking a major new chapter for the proud dad.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of twins

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Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The professor shared a letter from a teacher who said that technology, such as earbuds, divides students from the classroom.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of divides

Noun

Then there's the emergence of artificial intelligence chatbots and companions that create a host of other concerns for underage usage, but that aren't generally considered part of the social media industry.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The company describes these products as interactive companions that go beyond conventional robots, with features designed to sense their surroundings and initiate simple forms of engagement.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of companions

Verb

While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.

— Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.

— San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021

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