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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned
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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
taxpayers of medium income
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
another medium effort from a movie director who can do better
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Recent Examples of medium
Maggie Horton, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Sergio Perez - 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix The Mexican’s debut for Red Bull threatened to turn into a nightmare, when his medium tyre gamble backfired and he was eliminated in Q2 on the opening weekend in Bahrain.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Three cleaning modes include turbo for deep carpets and tough messes, a standard mode which offers up to 40 minutes of runtime on a single charge, and medium that offers a balance between power and efficiency.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Switch the speed to medium and slowly stream in the 3/4 cup olive oil.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Sergio Perez - 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix The Mexican’s debut for Red Bull threatened to turn into a nightmare, when his medium tyre gamble backfired and he was eliminated in Q2 on the opening weekend in Bahrain.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
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Burden plays bigger than his 5-11 frame and has good speed to work in the middle of the field.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sitting in the middle can really suck the joy out of travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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Trees provide numerous benefits to the environment and to health, like filtering out air pollution, storing carbon dioxide and taking water into their root systems to reduce flooding.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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India’s natural environment still has a fighting chance, if only more people pay attention to the local knowledge brimming in this book.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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In their search for Nam’s father, Nam and Hoa enlist the help of a famed psychic who specializes in locating soldiers’ remains.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Instead the psychics, who turned out to be mother and daughter, split us up: Hechinger in the back room, me in the front.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Several videos of people keying Teslas have gone viral on social media platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Note platform preferences: Be wary if candidates insist on using specific, less common video platforms that might better accommodate their deepfake software.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The American Public Health Association says that as global average temperatures rise, these trends will continue and make allergies an increasing public health concern.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Thresholds For Degree Programs Established Another provision establishes the minimum average number of graduates that degree programs at state colleges and universities must produce over a three-year period.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Find the halfway point between the two, and head in the direction of Polaris.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Season four of Hacks is well underway, with the halfway mark on the horizon next week.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The former Washington Husky has had a decent start to his 2025 season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Thus far, Wall Street has had a decent start to the first-quarter earnings season.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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