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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
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Star Wars did, after all, start in the middle, go backwards, then forward, and then started filling in the blanks—not always in order.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2025
Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Scott’s death comes in the middle of a trial of a white officer charged with murder for fatally shooting a different Black man, Steve Perkins, in 2023.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Star Wars did, after all, start in the middle, go backwards, then forward, and then started filling in the blanks—not always in order.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Type 3 is a part of your muscles, blood vessels, and the middle layer of your skin.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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The only thing that mattered was sealing the deal by any means necessary.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But Blackwood regressed hard to the mean in Game 5.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the midst of this, the Chinese government placed a tariff of a hundred and twenty-five per cent on American imports.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Their pin-straight hairdos and tiny waists enforce the belief that whiteness, thinness, and wealth puts one at an inherent advantage above others.—
Ava Pauline Emilione,
Them.,
29 Apr. 2025
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The top featured burgundy lace patterns around the waist, boning and cups.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.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 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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April is typically the most expensive month to fly from New Delhi to Srinagar — the largest city in Jammu and Kashmir — with average prices ranging from $175 to $255, according to Google Flights.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Collectively, Microsoft guided quarter revenue to about $73.7 billion at the midpoint, beating the consensus of $72.23 billion.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Marking the evening’s midpoint, Scorsese led the room in offering a Champagne toast to Bennett’s influence.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Colorado went just 13-12 over two seasons with Sanders under center, and failed to win a bowl game or compete for a conference title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 season maybe a redshirt season in the pros for him, but there is intriguing upside as a long-term option at center.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the mid 1990s the NCAA adopted Proposition 16, which created a more flexible standard for meeting academic eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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But while that effort may have been enough to dispatch a genuinely mid Senators team, the Panthers are going to be a different beast.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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