midterm
noun
mid·term
ˈmid-ˌtərm (usual for sense 1b) 
-ˈtərm
1
a
: the middle of an academic term
b
: an examination at midterm
2
: the approximate middle of a term of office
Examples of midterm in a Sentence
The students will be busy taking midterms next week.
He dropped the course before midterm.
assessing the President's performance at midterm
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Record spending exceeds $110 million in the first major contest of the 2026 midterms.
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Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
That is why affordability matters heading into the 2026 midterms.
—Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Approaching midterm elections and a growing battle over the party’s post-Trump identity heighten the political stakes of military action.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Does this pose a threat to the Republicans in the midterms?
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
That is why affordability matters heading into the 2026 midterms.
—Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Approaching midterm elections and a growing battle over the party’s post-Trump identity heighten the political stakes of military action.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Does this pose a threat to the Republicans in the midterms?
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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