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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Eastside Fire and Rescue The Forest Service is also missing many mid-level managers, like fire engine drivers, engineers, operators and captains, according to several Forest Service employees who asked not to be named out of concern for their jobs. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 In each case, the contracts were built off of what would stand as less than mid-level money, with both having higher potential upside. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026 On the other hand, anonymous quantitative assessment and confidential qualitative interviews with entry- and mid-level employees showed psychological safety was 4/10. — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 If Carro refuses to delay, Mangione's lawyers could appeal to New York's mid-level court -- the Appellate Division's First Department -- or even higher, to the New York Court of Appeals. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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