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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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The no-stretch material maintains a baggy look from the waist down.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The dress was also backless and showed off the actress' toned shoulders and waist.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
1 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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Residents here have above average educational backgrounds and the higher incomes that accompany them.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the average cruise length is around seven days, short sailings can pack an entire vacation’s worth of fun into a mid-week getaway or long weekend.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 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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For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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