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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
the median price of a home in the area
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as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
determine the median point between your two speakers, and test your stereo system from there
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as in normal
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Recent Examples of median
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
The median rate, the average rate per episode was about $15,000.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Those fees — the median of which was $617 in greater Miami last year — amount to roughly 27% of the typical mortgage payment.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
Gottlieb’s declaration goes lawyer by lawyer, listing their rates, with a chart at the end showing that the median rate for all lawyers was $1,450 per hour.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2026
The median rate, the average rate per episode was about $15,000.
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Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
Noun
Throughout the incident, drivers could be seen driving onto the median to turn around.
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Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Those fees — the median of which was $617 in greater Miami last year — amount to roughly 27% of the typical mortgage payment.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for median
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Conditions will bring above-average temperatures to World Cup host cities such as Boston, Philadelphia and Kansas City, Missouri, all of which have open-air stadiums.
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Forty ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler, a number still significantly lower than the average daily crossings before the war with Iran started in February.
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Gartner predicted this moment in October 2024, forecasting that 20% of organizations would use AI to flatten their structures by 2026, eliminating more than half of existing middle-management roles.
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The adaptation of Sachar’s middle-grade classic—in which one Stanley Yelnats IV is sent to a detention camp where he is forced to dig a hole every day—is nowhere near as good as the book.
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Then, before the listener can fully settle in, the Puerto Rican rapper and singer fires off bars claiming that Grammys were stolen from him and details his many nights spent sleeping on the floor to his new normal of earning $500,000 per show.
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Most likely, the new normal in the Persian Gulf will be chronic instability and frequent disruptions in shipping.
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The Pirates are 9 1/2 games behind the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers – but only two games out of a playoff spot at the halfway point in the season.
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Dude’s pretty darn good with halfway decent quarterback play.
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So, medial epicondylitis or golfer’s elbow is, voilà, inflammation of the medial epicondyle.
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Little polyurethane nodes are cast in the shape of Cs on the medial side and no.
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This operational model provides industrial customers with intermediate power options while the nuclear components clear regulatory review cycles.
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Regarding duration, with interest rates nearing their peak, extending into intermediate maturities (3-7 years) offers a good balance of income and rate sensitivity, though caution is advised for very long durations due to fiscal pressures.
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Its growing mid-range uninhabited strike capacity can help isolate Russian forces, degrade Crimea’s military utility, pressure Russia’s logistics network, and create openings for traditional airpower.
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Warm and increasingly muggy Tuesday night in Maryland After peaking in the upper 80s and low-to-mid 90s, temperatures will only slowly cool back through the 80s this evening as humidity increases.
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“Median.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/median. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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