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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That fact will surely be a GOP talking point in the run-up to the midterm elections.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Up next, the president’s latest effort to influence the midterms.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Tony Lyons knows how Republicans can win the midterm elections later this year.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Nonpartisan election forecasters give Democrats a slight edge to flip the competitive seat that the party considers critical to reclaiming the House in the midterms.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Up next, the president’s latest effort to influence the midterms.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Tony Lyons knows how Republicans can win the midterm elections later this year.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Nonpartisan election forecasters give Democrats a slight edge to flip the competitive seat that the party considers critical to reclaiming the House in the midterms.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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