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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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The segment’s revenue fell in 2026 from 2025, but returned to year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Economic growth was revised lower for the fourth quarter, and the longer oil prices stay higher, the worse it will be for households and their ability to keep spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Should the close date slip beyond September, Paramount agreed to pay Warner investors an extra 25 cents a share for every fiscal quarter until the acquisition is wrapped up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The company, which now focuses on industrial and communications software, posted adjusted earnings of 6 cents a share for its fiscal fourth quarter, up from 3 cents last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Mari Luz says she lives in the Jewish quarter and then surprises us with an invitation.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar