1
as in middle
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
the median price of a home in the area
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2
as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
determine the median point between your two speakers, and test your stereo system from there
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as in average
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Recent Examples of median
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The men who received both treatments stayed cancer-free for a median of nearly 18 months, compared to about seven months for those who got radiation alone.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In the primary, Mamdani did best in neighborhoods where the median income is between fifty thousand and a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Student loan borrowers in Vermont face the highest repayments in the nation, according to a new study by WalletHub, with the average debtor owing a median $248 per month.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The men who received both treatments stayed cancer-free for a median of nearly 18 months, compared to about seven months for those who got radiation alone.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
The study reviewed 26 common items in 100 cities and compared them to the median monthly household income to determine where Americans spend the greatest percentage of their income on groceries.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
In the primary, Mamdani did best in neighborhoods where the median income is between fifty thousand and a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for median
Adjective
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Although his average size (6-0 1/4, 232) stands out, Fisher’s speed and instincts stand out even more.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the end of June, the company had 849,643 active memberships, with its members spending, on average, $888 on monthly dues and additional services over a three-month period from April through June.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout those seasons, Benedict was the aloof middle brother, too busy drinking too much and partaking in gender-indiscriminate dalliances to want to settle down.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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The position also activates your core and upper body, improving the function of your thoracic spine (the middle section connecting to your ribs).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s become the new normal for this franchise.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Her account reflects the disorienting new normal for a generation raised under the shadow of war.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Based on author Julia Quinn’s romance series of the same name, the fourth season marks the halfway point of the series overall as each season focuses on the eight Bridgerton siblings’ pursuit of love.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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The journey begins with mild goosebumps but will take a grisly turn at the halfway point, warns Liu.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2016, he was forced to vacate the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after tearing his ACL, MCL, and medial meniscus, an injury that kept him out of action for seven months.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Anchoring the disparate variants of the LeBron 23 while serving as a containment system is a large panel shaped like James’ crown logo taking up the majority of the medial upper.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dark matter candidates, like weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPS), might connect to light via intermediate particles such as the top quark and Higgs boson.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In absolute terms, TLT broke out above its 40-week MA in September and saw its weekly MACD turn positive, both of which were promising intermediate-term developments.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But if the Supreme Court sides with Louisiana – and does so while states still have enough time to react before next year’s elections − that could supercharge the unusual mid-decade redistricting Republicans have spearheaded before the 2026 mid-terms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The investment, which will come from JPMorgan’s capital, directly, and from venture capital, is designed to enhance large and mid-sized companies’ growth and drive innovation and strategic manufacturing, according to a press release.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Median.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/median. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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