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Halve in a sentence

Halve meaning

  1. To reduce to half the original amount.
  2. To divide into two halves.
  3. To make up half of.

Synonyms of Halve

Using Halve

  • The main meaning on this page is: To reduce to half the original amount. | To divide into two halves. | To make up half of.
  • Useful related words include: divide, fraction.
  • In the example corpus, halve often appears in combinations such as: to halve, halve the, would halve.

Context around Halve

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Halve

  • In this selection, "halve" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, firms, roughly, unlikely, inflation, year and knife stand out and add context to how "halve" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aim to halve inflation this and chance to halve his match. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "halve" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and adeyemi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with halve

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A rapid reduction in fossil fuel emissions could halve this risk, analysts have found. (14 words)

Deals between European private equity firms halve year-on-year as rising rates hitft. (14 words)

Labour’s mission is to halve knife crime and youth violence in a decade. (14 words)

Murdoch had the chance to halve his match to put the Bombers through but a cruel lip-out from 1m gave the win to White, sending Croudis and Bungard down the par-5 first hole for a play-ff. (39 words)

Though inflation is clearly heading down from its double-digit peak in late 2022, it is still a long way from the British government’s target to halve inflation to around 5% by the end of the year. (38 words)

The number of Very Large Gas Carriers transiting the Panama Canal is projected to almost halve by February 2024, and there are concerns that those transits will reduce to zero come January, S&P Global further said. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

A rapid reduction in fossil fuel emissions could halve this risk, analysts have found.

Based on current forecasts from the Bank of England and the independent Office for Responsibility (OBR), the aim to halve inflation this year should be achievable.

Deals between European private equity firms halve year-on-year as rising rates hitft.

He also promised to halve inflation this year, ensure the UK's debt is falling, cut NHS waiting lists, and pass new laws to stop small boat crossings.

JetBlue Airways sank 8.3% to roughly halve its nearly 20% gain for the year through July, despite reporting better profit than expected for the latest quarter.

Labour’s mission is to halve knife crime and youth violence in a decade.

Last month, Croydon Council was put in special measures, as the Government moved to halve half a billion pounds of debt written off.

Murdoch had the chance to halve his match to put the Bombers through but a cruel lip-out from 1m gave the win to White, sending Croudis and Bungard down the par-5 first hole for a play-ff.

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National Planning Commission (NPC) says at the current pace, Malawi will unlikely halve the levels of poverty and reduce inequality by 2030 in line with the Malawi 2063, the country’s long-term development strategy.

The included charger takes a stupid 12 hours to fully recharge the Phantom; you have to pay extra to halve that time.

The number of Very Large Gas Carriers transiting the Panama Canal is projected to almost halve by February 2024, and there are concerns that those transits will reduce to zero come January, S&P Global further said.

The Prime Minister said his “number one priority” was to halve inflation and insisted that a responsible approach to the public finances would keep borrowing costs under control.

The team have since gone on to recover more than £1 million of stolen agricultural equipment, while their efforts have helped nearly halve poaching offences since 2020.

Though inflation is clearly heading down from its double-digit peak in late 2022, it is still a long way from the British government’s target to halve inflation to around 5% by the end of the year.

Under the terms of the Paris climate agreement, Switzerland has pledged to halve emissions by 2030.

While England has a target to halve the 2010 levels of stillbirths and neonatal deaths by 2025, none of the other UK nations have set ambitions for improvements in the area.

Both are high on the agenda of the Biden administration, which in December issued of a national strategy to halve the nation’s food loss by 2030.

But last week Labor MPs gave their unanimous support to a decision to halve the benefit to Australians earning over $180,000 in favour of a boost to lower earners.

Despite Mr. Trump’s often unrealistic promises — he has vowed to somehow halve automobile insurance costs — many persuadable voters are holding out on him.

Dr Zaliha, who is the Federal Territories minister and sits on the Pardons Board which announced the decision to halve Najib’s prison sentence from 12 years to six years yesterday, said it was made collectively.

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Common combinations with halve

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "halve" in a sentence?
An example: "A rapid reduction in fossil fuel emissions could halve this risk, analysts have found." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "halve" from authentic English texts.
What does "halve" mean?
Halve means: To reduce to half the original amount.
What are synonyms of "halve"?
Common synonyms of "halve" include: divide, fraction.
How many example sentences with "halve" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "halve", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.