Examples of midpoint in a Sentence
The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period.
The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season.
the midpoint between her knee and ankle
The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago.
the midpoint of one side of the rectangle
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In a longer American life—one that now routinely extends into the early eighties—the forties are barely the midpoint.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Orlando led by 31 at halftime, the biggest midpoint lead in the play-in tournament’s seven-year history.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The index’s 2026 score came in at 52, three points below its midpoint of 55.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The new midpoint implies 7% year-over-year growth.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Orlando led by 31 at halftime, the biggest midpoint lead in the play-in tournament’s seven-year history.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The index’s 2026 score came in at 52, three points below its midpoint of 55.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The new midpoint implies 7% year-over-year growth.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midpoint. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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midpoint
noun
mid·point
ˈmid-ˌpȯint 
: a point at or near the center or middle
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