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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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But if tensions last through the third quarter, growth could slow to 4.7% this year, and to 4.8% the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The strait is the primary export route for a nearly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and one-fifth of the world’s seaborne natural gas, according to Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Revenue in the segment rose 2.6% in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The stock surged 8.5% after the company said late Wednesday that it had grown more cautious on its outlook for demand, but that beer sales had crept higher during its fourth quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He was a quarter of the way over!

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig