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half measure

NOUN
compromise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodation accord adjustment arrangement bargain concession deal pact settlement understanding
STRONG
compact composition contract cop-out covenant mean sellout trade-off
WEAK
fifty-fifty half-and-half happy medium middle course middle ground win-win situation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement misunderstanding refusal
WEAK
contest controversy difference dispute dissension dissent quarrel

Example Sentences

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Banning right turns on red seems like a half measure to me.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

But for now, a half measure feels like the right measure.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2022

Instead of hiding likes for all users by default as was originally planned, Instagram earlier adopted a half measure by letting people opt into hiding their likes.

From The Verge • Oct. 25, 2021

Ms Mahajan says giving period leave is, at best, a half measure.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

This is what he meant when he said he couldn’t do it as a half measure.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon