variants or less commonly midlevel
1
: occurring, done, or placed at an intermediate level
mid-level salaries
Most of these trucks represent mid-level trims, sitting above the base models without pushing into luxury territory.—Nathan Adlen
2
: being of intermediate importance or rank
mid-level management/executives

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Where Brown has a point is that teams are using the full mid-level exception (MLE) less frequently under the current CBA. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026 While 78% of managers and above said employees received adequate AI training, only 56% of entry- and mid-level employees agreed. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Over time, there has been a wealth of investigative journalism making plain that the security establishment ignored clear warnings of peril from mid-level intelligence officers and other sources. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 The increases were felt primarily on mid-level tiers for single-day, single-park tickets, and were limited to $5 apiece. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mid-level

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-level was in 1894

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“Mid-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-level. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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