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Definition of midterm
1a : the middle of an academic termb : an examination at midterm
2 : the approximate middle of a term of office
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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 of midterm from the Web
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And history shows the midterm elections more often than not go poorly for the party that controls the White House …
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The party that controls the White House typically loses seats in the first midterm election, and President Donald Trump’s popularity is low.
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Your phone starts ringing off the hook and the 2018 midterm congressional elections begin right there on your doorstep.
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The party out of power in the White House historically gains seats in midterm elections, and a majority of the American public continues to disapprove of the president.
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Both Republicans and Democrats viewed the election to replace him as a referendum on Donald Trump’s early presidency and a reflection of their chances in the upcoming midterm elections.
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The Democratic Party recriminations came swiftly following Jon Ossoff’s expensive loss in Tuesday’s special election in Georgia, which had been seen as the party’s best shot at gaining a House seat ahead of the 2018 midterms elections.
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Mr. Ossoff appeared so close to victory that Democrats were allowing themselves to imagine a win that would spur a wave of Republican retirements, a recruitment bonanza and a Democratic fund-raising windfall heading into the 2018 midterm elections.
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Republican Karen Handel is trying to claim a seat that's been in her party's hands since 1979 whle Democrat Jon Ossoff is hoping to manage an upset that will rattle Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
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First Known Use of midterm
15th century
MIDTERM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of midterm for English Language Learners
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: an examination given at the middle of a school term
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: the middle of a school term
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: the middle of a term of office
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