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partial

adjective

ˈpär-shəl

Definition of partial

as in distorted

inclined to favor one side over another that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful

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as in inclined

having a liking or affection partial to chocolate cake

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as in incomplete

lacking some necessary part a partial answer to the problem

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Recent Examples of partial There will also be partial or intermittent closures of Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue through spring 2029. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Philadelphia Eagles running back Will Shipley suffered a partial tear of his plantar fascia during Sunday's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, ESPN reported. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Why a 'partial yield' works so quickly When your partner confronts you, some part of them is preemptively braced for the effort of convincing you. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 Forces loyal to the UAE also appear to be taking part in the offensive, a sign of at least a partial thaw between the kingdom and the UAE. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for partial

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Adjective

Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Sometimes Paula chooses to turn the camera on herself, but the film is mostly composed of distorted moving images of contemporary Paris which, in many aspects, still looks like the version of Paris that Choi saw.

— Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of distorted

Adjective

Screens make staying in easy Puls said that adults are more inclined to stay home and stream movies and TV shows instead of hosting friends and family or going out.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Republicans were slightly more inclined to approve, with 34 percent arguing it should be livestreamed, but even there, an overwhelming 64 percent disagreed.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclined

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Tools to identify a disrupted maternal and infant gut microbiome are already being developed, but screening without a protocol for what to do next is incomplete medicine.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
From the Houthis’ perspective, their sovereignty consequently remained incomplete.

— Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of incomplete

Adjective

That night, Lee goes to Ginger’s house to tell her what happened — about his hostile showdown with the rupidoop, about Brawny Dude With the Butter Candies checking out Lee’s van in the Boontill parking lot.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The trip to Leeds is another daunting assignment for United in what is usually a hostile atmosphere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hostile

Adjective

Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Dragon will stay attached to the ISS for about a month, then head back down to Earth with scientific experiments and other hardware.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of attached

Adjective

In September 2025, the commission concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, a finding Israel rejected as politically motivated and biased.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, an extra three-quarters of an inch clearance and some elastic straps do not transform a unibody, front-biased crossover into an invincible rock-crawling monster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of biased

Adjective

Instead of fond memories of her father, Wynne was filled with dread.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Hall has many fond memories of working with founder Yves Saint Laurent, not least as the inaugural face of the brand’s Opium scent, which wafted across the set.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fond

Adjective

On redistricting, Biss has said Democrats should match Republicans’ push for partisan gerrymandering.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Furthermore, if a Republican justice retires should Democrats win the Senate, the move will almost certainly be viewed as purely partisan.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

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