Synonyms of amid
Examples of amid in a Sentence
It was hard to hear amid all the cheering.
The investigation comes amid growing concerns.
Amid such changes, one thing stayed the same.
He managed to escape amid the confusion.
There was a single dark bird amid a flock of white pigeons.
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The life of the rural region is framed in airy and luminous wide-screen images that recur with a lyrical vision of vast arcs of time amid dramatic social change.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Martin and staffers in Blanche's office sometimes clashed, in part amid frustrations over what Blanche's staff perceived as a lack of progress by Martin on the work of the Weaponization Working Group, according to several sources familiar with the dynamics.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Hochul’s administration has already placed Debbie Louis on leave from her position as an assistant secretary of intergovernmental affairs amid the investigation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
But a major turning point in the power of the office occurred in 2009 with the contested reelection of the hard-liner president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Martin and staffers in Blanche's office sometimes clashed, in part amid frustrations over what Blanche's staff perceived as a lack of progress by Martin on the work of the Weaponization Working Group, according to several sources familiar with the dynamics.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Hochul’s administration has already placed Debbie Louis on leave from her position as an assistant secretary of intergovernmental affairs amid the investigation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
But a major turning point in the power of the office occurred in 2009 with the contested reelection of the hard-liner president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Amid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amid. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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