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as in mean
a middle point between extremes
his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height
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Recent Examples of middle
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2025
The fight continues in the alley between a large dumpster and the truck before moving toward the middle of the alley.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
American historiography of the Civil War would be dominated by the Confederate-friendly into the middle of the twentieth century, providing intellectual backbone for the American version of apartheid.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2025
The fight continues in the alley between a large dumpster and the truck before moving toward the middle of the alley.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Every team can use versatile infield gloves, but Rivera's lack of offensive prowess and inability to play the middle infield leaves him with a murky market, to say the least.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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But the sudden change in ownership means Wentland will have to enroll her 4-year-old daughter in a new day care in the middle of the school year — and start paying for it herself.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Beating the Jets doesn’t all of a sudden mean the Cowboys are contenders.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And in the midst of this tragedy, God is present.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium undergoing renovations Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where the Memphis Tigers play their home football games, is in the midst of a $220 million renovation.—
John Beifuss,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That means shoppers can now stroll through the aisles with firearm in holster at their waist while perusing Pub Sub deals and BOGOs of the week.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The adjustable strap allows for wear around your waist orshoulders.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Philadelphia also conceivably could reach the halfway point with a perfect record.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The production on Life Is…Too $hort, handled by Too $hort himself, is the halfway point between Detroit techno and L.A. G-funk, hard and minimal and trunk-rattling, directly influencing the hyphy scene that would define the Bay Area two decades later.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The below-average rushing attack is probably Philadelphia’s biggest problem, but the anemic passing game isn’t far behind.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But even with Kaprizov now signed to the largest contract in NHL history ($17 million average annual value, $136 million total), Guerin has the cap flexibility to keep adding — at the deadline and next summer.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Commissioned by the Army Ordinance Corps at the midpoint of World War II, ENIAC was the world’s first electronic general-purpose computer.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Remember, the median is the midpoint of a data set where half is higher and half is lower.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker, celebrates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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China places export controls on rare earth minerals The new rules curb the supply chain for the semiconductors that are used in phones, computers, AI data centers, cars, solar panels, and other IT kit.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Tokyo, the Nakameguro Sakura Matsuri Festival (held mid/late March to early April) brings with it some 800 trees that form a pink arch over the Meguro River.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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The program, which offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy cash assistance and then $500 a month up to a year of the baby's life, already operates in 11 communities around Michigan.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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