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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Coupled with a sharp slowdown in the labor market, a massive voter revolt is gaining momentum heading into this year’s midterm elections.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
That’s about three months before the midterms.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Before the midterms of 2026 GOV.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Despite intraparty tensions over policy and governance, California Democrats united around the need to oppose Trump and retake control of Congress in the 2026 midterms.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
That’s about three months before the midterms.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Before the midterms of 2026 GOV.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Despite intraparty tensions over policy and governance, California Democrats united around the need to oppose Trump and retake control of Congress in the 2026 midterms.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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