amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid How to pronounce amid (audio)
variants or amidst
Definition of amidnext
1
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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2
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 tubers were rescued Friday amid dense woods and thick ground cover by two state troopers and three Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 The split comes amid frustrations over a lack of spending on player signings. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The firm is now publicly tapping the biggest private markets firms to provide funding for its customers amid the trillions of dollars that are expected to be needed for the data centers, power stations and chips that will power the next era of AI. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Officials have $4 million to find a new location for the center, which is projected to move amid the establishment of a downtown campus for Kansas City, Kansas Community College. — Sofi Zeman august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amid
  1. among
  2. during
  3. by
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  • Count Michael King among those who almost expected a step back, akin to what Casey Mize endured after waiting 10 days before turning in the worst start of his career in his Padres debut in Arizona.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts say South Africa, Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana are among the countries best positioned to attract Chinese EV investment because of their industrial capacity, supportive policies or growing electricity infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Following a slew of casualties (including James Norton’s Ormund Hightower) during a massive battle between the Blacks and the Greens at Tumbleton, Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) jumps to her death off screen in King’s Landing.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While social media speculation often resurfaces during major celestial events, researchers found no evidence linking the eclipse to natural seismic activity.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of during
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  • The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Turn on any cable news network, and the national political landscape can look like a toxic wasteland, defined by vitriol, outrage, even allegations of treason.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
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