How to Use partial in a Sentence

partial

adjective
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  • He wears a partial denture.
  • These plants prefer full sun or partial shade.
  • His latest play was deemed only a partial success by the critics.
  • The partial ban on immigration has been lifted.
  • She suggested a partial solution to the problem.
  • A referee must not be partial toward either team.
  • Then, the moon gets some time in and out of the sun with its own partial eclipse.
    — CNN, 29 Oct. 2023
  • When the moon obscures some of the sun, that is called a partial solar eclipse.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The footage also showed what seemed to be blood on the concrete floor of the garage and a partial bloody footprint.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Those who had multi-day passes will get a partial refund in the amount of one of the days.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Most ferns do well in partial or full shade in rich, well-draining soil.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The view from four homes is fully blocked and another has only partial sight of the fields.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
  • Showers end in the morning, partial clearing and gusty.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Image Even with the partial success of Thursday’s flight, Starship is far from ready to go to Mars, or even the moon.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Seeing more than partial sun could be tough, but highs make the low and mid-60s regardless.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Otherwise, southwest and west winds are warm and dry, with partial sunshine much of the day.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • This leads to a period of partial or full darkness on a narrow stretch of Earth.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
  • What’s more, the team went above and beyond the contest requirements and read 15 partial columns of text, amounting to about 5% of the scroll.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Hammond will see a deep partial eclipse, at about 95% total.
    — Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Despite a clear partial image of the suspect’s face, no arrests have been made.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Put seeds into the ground after the last frost in a spot that gets full or partial sun and you’ll be rewarded all summer.
    — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
  • Once the Sun begins peeking out, observers should put their eclipse glasses back on to watch the remaining partial phase of the eclipse.
    — George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Otherwise, expect partial sunshine with highs in the upper-80s to lower-90s.
    — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 5 June 2023
  • People outside the path of totality will still be able to see a partial solar eclipse, where the moon only blocks part of the sun’s face.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Even those outside the path of totality gathered outside to see the partial eclipse during the rare event.
    — Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The fossils include a partial frontal bone, including brow ridge, from the cranium, and the shaft of a shin bone, from Tam Pà Ling, a cave in northern Laos.
    — Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The government is set to go into a partial shutdown on Friday.
    — Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Brinkley launched the career of the likes of Gene Autry, and deserves at least partial credit for the popular spread of country music.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
  • So, should Ashley be getting partial credit for the signing then?
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The techniques the team used may be able to shed light on other, similar graves, where only partial remains have been found.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 27 July 2023

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