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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The party's lack of direction has led to a number of high-profile clashes between its more progressive members and establishment leaders heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Seventeen months ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, here’s how redistricting could play out in five states and how any changes could benefit one party or the other.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The party will also organize for next year’s midterm election.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Democrats are saying that this bill will cause the Republicans to lose the House in the midterm elections.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Seventeen months ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, here’s how redistricting could play out in five states and how any changes could benefit one party or the other.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
The party will also organize for next year’s midterm election.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Democrats are saying that this bill will cause the Republicans to lose the House in the midterm elections.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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