1
as in average
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 middle
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 normal
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Recent Examples of median
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In pricier coastal communities, the median cost of infant care tops $30,000 a year.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 15 June 2025
Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
In family households specifically — where two or more people live — the median was $102,800.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Nationally, median list prices essentially remained flat year-over-year in April, at +0.1 percent.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In pricier coastal communities, the median cost of infant care tops $30,000 a year.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 15 June 2025
Noun
In May, the median sold price of a single-family home in the Bay Area averaged $1,400,000.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
In family households specifically — where two or more people live — the median was $102,800.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for median
Adjective
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The ground in south Florida has been, on average, 81.8 per cent full during its six games hosted so far.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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It’s almost always detected via a routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a screening blood test that most men undergo every couple of years or so starting around age 50 for those with average risk.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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For 400 Million Windows Users Now in his second season with the Braves, who obtained him from Boston in an even-up swap for young middle infielder Vaughn Grissom, Sale won the Triple Crown of pitching last year.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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District loses appeal, must pay $1 million for El Segundo middle schooler’s year of torment.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Darvish update Darvish is working his way back and figuring out how to work in his new normal.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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For McClain, a colonel and Master Army aviator, that means adapting to a new normal of living and working in space.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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With the halfway point of the year approaching, that is beginning to change.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Giants reached the halfway point of their season with a stock portfolio in the green.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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This can cut off the medial nerve that runs through the transverse carpal ligament that serves as a protective sheath for the nerves.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Hawks were without Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery), Clint Capela (metacarpal ligament sprain), Jalen Johnson (left shoulder surgery) and Larry Nance Jr. (right medial femoral condyle fracture) against the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In damp conditions, teams employ intermediate tires, which are grooved to allow drivers to navigate tracks with no standing water, or drying surfaces.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Laws that discriminate on the basis of gender, for example, are typically subject to intermediate scrutiny.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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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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By the beginning of next week, temperatures will cool slightly, but are expected to remain in the low to mid 90s, according to the weather service.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
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“Median.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/median. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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