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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Trump’s campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio has argued Republicans should support extending the subsidy to boost their changes in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Reiner also predicted that military will be present at polling locations for the 2026 midterms.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Right now, Republicans look poised to exploit the technology in the 2026 midterms.
—Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump’s approval rating will have key implications for the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races this year, where Democrats have sought to tie Republican candidates to Trump as his approval has dwindled, as well as the 2026 midterms.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Reiner also predicted that military will be present at polling locations for the 2026 midterms.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Right now, Republicans look poised to exploit the technology in the 2026 midterms.
—Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
Trump’s approval rating will have key implications for the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races this year, where Democrats have sought to tie Republican candidates to Trump as his approval has dwindled, as well as the 2026 midterms.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for midterm
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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