Below you will find example sentences with "nearly half". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Nearly Half in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: nearly
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29 words

Words in this phrase

nearly half

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • nearly can mean: In close approximation; almost, virtually. Common word
  • half can mean: One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

16 and nearly half the shots 1× accounting for nearly half of total 1× and weighed nearly half an ounce 1× condition and nearly half have been 1× degrees and nearly half of the 1× has killed nearly half a million 1× in 2024 nearly half of the 1× internet and nearly half encountered something 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

nearly half of 2× a 2020 eu 1× according to school 1× after a merry 1× although republican leaders 1× amanda carpenter in 1×

Common sentence endings:

a criminal history 1× a silver alloy 1× an undergraduate degree 1× and or cancer 1× five years younger 1× for re election 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

five 4× age 3× population 3× homes 2× undergraduate 2× degrees 2× foreign 2× people 2× lost 2× lives 2× diagnosed 2× two 2×

Related phrases

nearly percent half dozen nearly impossible half mile half years first half nearly decade nearly per latter half bottom half

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around nearly:

nearly percent 18× nearly per 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

nearly decade nearing completion nearby village nearby hospital near future ncaa women

Just after it in the phrase index:

nearly impossible nearly per nearly percent necessarily mean need permission negative consequences

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

nearly percent nearly impossible nearly decade nearly per

Same ending:

first half latter half bottom half

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "nearly half" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 16 and nearly half the shots, accounting for nearly half of total, five, age and population stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with nearly percent, half dozen, nearly impossible, nearly percent and nearly per, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with nearly half

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Nearly 500 people lost their lives, nearly half were civilians. (10 words)

Amanda Carpenter: “In 2024, nearly half of the Democratic caucus—23 senators—is up for re-election. (17 words)

Nearly half the emigrants were native Dutch, followed at a distance by nearly 5000 Poles and more than 3000 Germans. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

By the time U.S. adults reach age 55, it is estimated nearly 80 percent have been diagnosed with at least one chronic health condition, and nearly half have been diagnosed with two or more, including lung or heart disease, diabetes and/or cancer. (44 words)

Nearly half of all of the approved visa are for persons with undergraduate degrees rather than advanced degrees, and nearly half of the foreign workers that they seek visas for have no more than an undergraduate degree. (37 words)

In addition, cents were originally slightly larger than the modern quarter and weighed nearly half an ounce, while five-cent coins (known then as "half dimes") were smaller than a dime and made of a silver alloy. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Of those, nearly half are patients in its medical center, nearly half are in foster homes and about 80 are in the organization’s shelter.

Nearly half of all of the approved visa are for persons with undergraduate degrees rather than advanced degrees, and nearly half of the foreign workers that they seek visas for have no more than an undergraduate degree.

Nearly 500 people lost their lives, nearly half were civilians.

By the time U.S. adults reach age 55, it is estimated nearly 80 percent have been diagnosed with at least one chronic health condition, and nearly half have been diagnosed with two or more, including lung or heart disease, diabetes and/or cancer.

In 2006, Belarus's largest trading partner was Russia, accounting for nearly half of total trade, with the European Union the next largest trading partner, with nearly a third of foreign trade.

Nearly half the emigrants were native Dutch, followed at a distance by nearly 5000 Poles and more than 3000 Germans.

The Stars’ 45-26 first half came with plenty of crowd-pleasing drama: Nearly half of their wins came with the team being tied or trailing heading into the seventh inning.

One 2021 study suggests nearly half of the 38-year-old participants were up to five years older in biological age than their actual age, while the other half were as many as five years younger.

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The Syrian war has killed nearly half a million people and displaced half the country’s pre-conflict population of 23 million.

They joined forces to produce half the blocked shots (eight of 16) and nearly half the shots on goal (19 of 40).

The financial hub of Mumbai, where more than half the population lives in slums and informal settlements, has nearly half a million vacant homes, survey data showed.

In addition, cents were originally slightly larger than the modern quarter and weighed nearly half an ounce, while five-cent coins (known then as "half dimes") were smaller than a dime and made of a silver alloy.

Nearly half of the state's total area is drained by watercourses south of the Hindu Kush–Safid ridge line, and half of this area is drained by the Helmand and its tributaries alone.

A 2020 EU-wide study found that one in five Maltese children received requests of a sexual nature over the internet, and nearly half encountered something online that made them uncomfortable or scared.

According to school aid data provided today by the New Jersey Department of Education, nearly half of the school districts in the 10th Legislative District would have funding reduced under the governor’s budget proposal.

According to the 2020 Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems, there are 1.9 million Louisiana residents – nearly half of the state’s population – with a criminal history.

After a merry festive period, I've been on the diet for two weeks and have lost 3kg (nearly half a stone) and got my blood pressure and blood sugar levels back to healthy figures.

Also in the doghouse is education publisher Pearson, where nearly half of its investors refused to back its pay policy.

Although Republican leaders Senator Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell support sending aid to Ukraine, nearly half of Republicans think the US is doing “too much” to help Ukraine, according to a January Gallup poll.

Amanda Carpenter: “In 2024, nearly half of the Democratic caucus—23 senators—is up for re-election.

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