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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That goal, attendee Martha Flores Gibson of California said, is to rally around the president as conservatives head to the polls for midterms.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The midterm elections have brought the question of Schumer’s leadership into focus, as Democratic hopefuls in key Senate races have steered clear of backing Schumer.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
But this time, the blame game has taken on a distinctly more digital and targeted approach as November’s midterm elections come into view.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The midterm elections have brought the question of Schumer’s leadership into focus, as Democratic hopefuls in key Senate races have steered clear of backing Schumer.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
But this time, the blame game has taken on a distinctly more digital and targeted approach as November’s midterm elections come into view.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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