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

Recent Examples on the Web

President Trump is aiming to pick up five seats there ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. —Elvia Limon - 08, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025

Maintaining broad support will be of key importance when voters head to the midterm elections in November 2026, particularly in swing states where every vote matters. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

The 2026 midterms will test whether voters reward or penalize Johnson’s loyalty to Trump. —Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025

Indiana could be the next battleground state in the redistricting fight, as Vice President JD Vance prepares to speak with Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana legislative leaders amid a push to secure the GOP majority in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. —Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for midterm

• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm
• cutworm
• earthworm
• infirm
• tapeworm
• wireworm
• angiosperm
• echinoderm
• berm
• ferm