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Synonyms & Antonyms for partial
Synonyms: Adjective
biased, one-sided, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced
Antonyms: Adjective
disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced
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Examples of partial in a Sentence
Adjective
These plants prefer full sun or partial shade. The partial ban on immigration has been lifted. His latest play was deemed only a partial success by the critics. a partial eclipse of the sun He wears a partial denture. She suggested a partial solution to the problem. A referee must not be partial toward either team.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
More than 4,500 students had partial or full religious exemptions last year in Alabama, up from 4,145 in 2016. — al, "Unvaccinated students are clustered in private schools," 9 Aug. 2019 For example, mezzanine financing can be used in situations where a group of shareholders are seeking partial or full liquidity, while other shareholders seek to remain actively involved in the business. — Gary Miller, The Denver Post, "Gary Miller: Know what capital structure is and how to use it to grow your business," 7 Aug. 2019 But his agency refused to detail whether the payments were partial or full and to say how many claims are still outstanding, saying those details are a matter between the construction company and its subcontractors. — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "Companies struggle to get paid for building first new D.C. homeless family shelter," 24 July 2019 The Esther scrolls will join the National Library’s collection of approximately 200 partial and complete Esther scrolls from the 15th-20th centuries, which originate from Europe as well as Yemen, Iran, Iraq and northern Africa. — Marcy Oster, sun-sentinel.com, "After 50 years on a shelf in Germany, Hebrew scrolls return to Israel," 9 July 2019 For groups and individuals alike, time is a critical factor: Assuming the Alaska Legislature convenes in special session on Monday as scheduled, an override vote — either partial or total — will have to take place by the end of the day Friday. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "As individual Alaskans testify against Dunleavy vetoes, organizations lobby as well," 6 July 2019 That will temporarily protect people who live in or near disaster areas but suffered a partial or no loss. — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, "Can California avoid a third year of fire catastrophe? Here’s what’s been fixed — and what hasn’t," 20 June 2019 France and some German states have imposed rules on religious garb for teachers, while France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark have partial or complete bans on full-face coverings in public spaces. — Kim Mackrael, WSJ, "Quebec Bans Public-Sector Employees From Wearing Religious Garb," 17 June 2019 These unique creatures have partial or complete loss of pigmentation, hence their pale skin tone compared to other members of their species. — National Geographic, "What is albinism?," 6 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
We time-stretched the sound of the woodblock and zoomed into the partials and spectra of a single woodblock stroke — just a millisecond of sound — and opened it up and basically unfolded the whole piece from there. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "Mouse on Mars at M.I.T.: A Symposium Becomes a Dance Party," 12 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'partial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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