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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This leaves Texas as a major player in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
Its fracturing into pro-Musk and pro-Trump camps, with Musk even touting the creation of a new political party, could have substantial political costs for Republicans, such as in the midterm elections next year.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for New Jersey’s primary elections, which will set up the state’s 2025 gubernatorial election -- the results of which could be a potential harbinger for the mood of the country ahead of 2026's critical midterm elections.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Then Republicans can move on to a similarly herculean task: Building a midterm campaign around tax cuts and defending Democrats’ attacks on their health care changes.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
Its fracturing into pro-Musk and pro-Trump camps, with Musk even touting the creation of a new political party, could have substantial political costs for Republicans, such as in the midterm elections next year.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for New Jersey’s primary elections, which will set up the state’s 2025 gubernatorial election -- the results of which could be a potential harbinger for the mood of the country ahead of 2026's critical midterm elections.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Then Republicans can move on to a similarly herculean task: Building a midterm campaign around tax cuts and defending Democrats’ attacks on their health care changes.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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