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 Georgia Senate race will be one of the Democrats’ most competitive in the midterm elections and is one of two blue toss-up seats.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Republicans are heavily favored to keep control of the Senate in next year’s midterm elections, but President Trump’s sinking approval rating and Americans’ frustrations over the direction of the economy and inflation could reshape the battleground map in favor or Democrats.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
The district remains a priority for both parties come midterm elections, Bowen said.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers have tried to use the events to pressure Republican members in swing districts to vote with the Democrats to block some Trump administration agenda items — or, failing that, to increase public pressure so vulnerable lawmakers lose their seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Republicans are heavily favored to keep control of the Senate in next year’s midterm elections, but President Trump’s sinking approval rating and Americans’ frustrations over the direction of the economy and inflation could reshape the battleground map in favor or Democrats.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
The district remains a priority for both parties come midterm elections, Bowen said.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers have tried to use the events to pressure Republican members in swing districts to vote with the Democrats to block some Trump administration agenda items — or, failing that, to increase public pressure so vulnerable lawmakers lose their seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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