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as in mean
a middle point between extremes
his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height
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Recent Examples of middle
arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
But there was no B-stage, and instead Schultz climbed up to the 200 sections, then continued climbing, all the way up to the middle of the 300 sections.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
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Noun
The closure is tentatively scheduled to last through the middle of August, according to the city.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
But there was no B-stage, and instead Schultz climbed up to the 200 sections, then continued climbing, all the way up to the middle of the 300 sections.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
The Mets fell into a similar pattern over the weekend against the Kansas City Royals, failing to produce offense in the early or middle innings, falling behind before coming back late.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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Before help arrives, begin cooling the exhausted individual by any means possible, such as spraying them with a garden hose or using cool cloths.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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The space is designed to be welcoming to all, regardless of financial means.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Two, one in Hawaii and one in Alaska, are in the midst of active and ongoing – but relatively small and non-threatening – eruptions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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The letters to the EU and Mexico come in the midst of an on-and-off Trump threat to impose tariffs on countries and right an imbalance in trade.—
Sam McNeil,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The high-rise waist is supportive and easy to tuck tank tops, T-shirts, and blouses into.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Longoria wore a fiery red dress for the Global Gift Gala in 2024, which featured an asymmetric neckline and cutouts at the bustline and waist for the look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The expansion team has exceeded expectations and is in contention to make the playoffs at the halfway point largely due to Thornton’s career year.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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The Gilded Age Season 3 reached its halfway point Sunday night with a big episode centered around Gladys’ (Taissa Farmiga) wedding to The Duke of Buckingham (Ben Lamb), and key in the lead-up to the nuptials is the arrival of Merritt Wever’s character Monica O’Brien.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The average length of care per month jumped from roughly two months in December 2024 to more than five months by May 2025, according to HHS data.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The average American adult uses about 12 personal care products a day, Consumer Reports says, resulting in exposure to an average of 168 chemicals.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Through this, a caloric midpoint (time of day when 50% of daily calories were consumed) and a circadian caloric midpoint (CCM) (how that time lined up with their biological clock) was detailed for each participant.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Though America’s birthday doesn’t have the same reputation as other long weekend events for sales, the midpoint of the year is still a reliably good time to find clearance deals as retailers mark down last season’s goods before the summer ends.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Although the summit is accessible by car and train, trails just beyond the visitor center can turn treacherous for anyone unfamiliar with mountain hiking.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Grab a bike to cycle between the beachfront and the town center, whether in search of tacos or to scope out the latest collection of luxury villas transforming downtown Tulum.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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July 4th weather forecast in Kansas City Temperatures are expected to return to the 90s on Independence Day, but the higher humidity will push heat index values to the mid-to-upper 90s.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The hot temperatures and humid airmass will produce heat indices in the mid to upper 90s Sunday and Monday, increasing to upper 90s to lower 100s for Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly 105 degrees for the latter half of the week.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.
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