second-half
After the break
Second-half describes something occurring in or relating to the latter portion of a divided period.
Most often applied to sports: The team dominated in the second-half comeback.
Also used for fiscal years, academic terms, or any span split into two parts: second-half earnings, second-half of the season.
The hyphen typically appears when used as an adjective before a noun.
What's left over
- latterSecond of two mentioned
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- elapsedGone by, temporally
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
progression · timeline · interval · midpoint · transition · subsequent · proceeding · remaining
Midpoint break in games
- comebackRecovery after decline
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
endurance · fatigue · rally · scoreboard · possession · offense · defense · strategy
Midpoint break in games
- breakInterrupt continuity
- intervalDuration between two points
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
recess · breather · rest · entr'acte · interlude · halftime show · regrouping
Concluding part of performance
- culminationHighest or final point
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- denouementStory's final unraveling
wrap-up · ending · conclusion · finalization · closure · wind-down · home stretch · final stretch
Recovery after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- revivalReturn after decline
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
reinvention · transformation · recovery · rallying · regrouping · adjustment · rebound
Results following an event
- ensuingFollowing as consequence
- followingComing after another
- afterwardAt a subsequent time
- eventuallyAt a later time
ultimately · thereafter · future · downstream · sequel · succession · subsequent · posterior
remainder
What's left over
- latterSecond of two mentioned
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- elapsedGone by, temporally
countdown · progression · timeline · interval · midpoint · transition · subsequent · proceeding · remaining · stretch
halftime
Midpoint break in games
- comebackRecovery after decline
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
stamina · endurance · fatigue · rally · scoreboard · possession · offense · defense · strategy · resilience
halftime
Midpoint break in games
respite · recess · breather · rest · entr'acte · interlude · halftime show · regrouping
finale
Concluding part of performance
- culminationHighest or final point
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
denouement · wrap-up · ending · conclusion · finalization · closure · wind-down · home stretch · final stretch · endgame
comeback
Recovery after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- revivalReturn after decline
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
fresh start · reinvention · transformation · recovery · rallying · regrouping · adjustment · rebound
aftermath
Results following an event
eventually · ultimately · thereafter · future · downstream · sequel · succession · subsequent · posterior · hereafter
second-halffirst-half
Initial portion of two
first half · first period · first part · first quarter · front end