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

First, Republicans face real political threats before midterm elections if the public mood stays sour. —Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025

Administration officials are under pressure to hash out a deal as the 2026 midterm elections draw closer. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the campaign arm of House Republicans, has expressed confidence that the GOP will hold the House in the 2026 midterms. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025

He was asked by ABC News reporter and discussion moderator Brittany Shepherd about his midterm election predictions. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Apr. 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