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quarter

[kwawr-ter] / ˈkwɔr tər /
NOUN
one of four equal parts
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fourth one-fourth part portion term
STRONG
division quad quadrant quartern section semester span
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
NOUN
25 cent coin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
$.25 25 cents twenty-five cents two bits
NOUN
area, neighborhood
Synonyms
STRONGEST
part place point region sector
STRONG
barrio bearing direction district division domain locality location position precinct province section side slum spot station territory turf zone zoo
WEAK
inner city neck of the woods old town skid row stomping ground
NOUN
forgiveness
Synonyms
STRONG
clemency compassion favor grace leniency lenity mercy pity
Antonyms
STRONG
cruelty meanness mercilessness
VERB
divide into four equal parts
Synonyms
STRONG
cleave cut dismember
WEAK
cut up
VERB
provide lodging
Synonyms
STRONG
accommodate billet board bunk canton domicile domiciliate entertain establish harbor house install lodge place post settle shelter station
WEAK
put up
Antonyms
STRONG
displace turn away turn out

Example Sentences

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They offer limited liquidity with most permitting redemptions equal to 5% of the BDC’s net assets each quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The Bruins dominated from the outset, holding Texas to a season-low six points in the first quarter as the Longhorns made just three shots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Over the next two years, shares of Palantir soared more than 10-fold, and in the second quarter of 2025, the company surpassed $1 billion in revenue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

A series of short bets made in the third quarter of 2025 on software companies including headhunter marketplace ZipRecruiter and IT-services provider Unisys initially failed to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I use a quarter of the sweater money to buy more old sweaters.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.