other half
Americannoun
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the people of an economic class clearly different from one's own or from that to which reference is being made.
a glimpse of how the other half lives.
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Informal. one's spouse.
Example Sentences
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Half received a low dose of digoxin in addition to their usual treatment for an average of three years, while the other half received a placebo.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The other half — two-fifths to be exact — of the story is the bond market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The other half of the bracket definitely won’t be mistaken for a chess match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The other half would fund research grants for other California-based universities and nonprofit medical research institutions to study potential treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Divide the group in half and have half sing “Ram Sam Sam” while the other half sings the melody.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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