AMID Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid

variants or amidst

Definition of amid

as in among

in or into the middle of having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

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from
out of

as in during

in the course of amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

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Recent Examples of amid The idea carries a different resonance in Ukraine, where the company’s boutiques have at times become places of respite amid the war. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 By late 2022, however, both Glimcher and Emerson Collective had stepped back from their original roles amid cost overruns, boardroom infighting, and a wave of high-profile departures, ARTnews reported at the time. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 Qualley has also deleted wedding photos with the record producer from her Instagram amid their split. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 As Russia has become increasingly reliant on China for its energy exports and imports of key technology amid Western sanctions, Roscosmos has started cooperation with China on its prospective lunar mission. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amid

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The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Our maternal mortality rates are among the highest worldwide, exponentially worse for Black women.

— Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Definition of among

Preposition

Each episode gives Ossoff new material and reinforces the argument Kemp and Dooley made during the runoff that Republicans needed a political newcomer without a long record.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
They should be inspired by the rise of teenage winger Rio Ngumoha, who kicked on impressively after shining during the tune-up trip to Hong Kong and Japan a year ago.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of during

Preposition

If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Unlike conventional power plants, fusion aims to generate electricity by fusing light atomic nuclei, producing large amounts of energy without carbon emissions during operation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

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