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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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“There were six fouls called in that quarter, all of them against us,” Auriemma said hotly as the third quarter finished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A combination of both would have likely pushed stocks even deeper into the red at the close of the first quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, as the start of earnings season nears, analysts appear to be “more optimistic than normal” in their forecasts for the first quarter, Butters said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index is down 3.8% and recently notched its worst quarter in nearly four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Jeremy fumbled in his pocket; he wasn't sure he had a quarter.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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