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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned
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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
taxpayers of medium income
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
another medium effort from a movie director who can do better
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Recent Examples of medium
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Subramanian told local media outlets that an investigation would be launched into the stampede.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Heat skillet over medium to medium-high.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The City of Portland’s official account also weighed in, posting that while national media painted a grim picture, daily life was carrying on as usual.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Subramanian told local media outlets that an investigation would be launched into the stampede.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Keep scrolling for more medium-wash, wide-leg, cropped jeans inspired by Lucy Liu.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Heat skillet over medium to medium-high.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
Noun
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The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The pair has currently scored 33/50 total, placing them towards the middle of the leaderboard.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The Chinese firm will integrate Nvidia’s Physical AI tools into its cloud platform, enabling capabilities such as data synthesis, model training, simulation, and validation testing for robotics, autonomous driving, and connected environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here, too, there is a very strong mother character who is responding to her political environment—in this case, Fascist Italy.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Willing to try anything, Mary began speaking to alleged psychics.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Murderous beasts, brain-eating zombies, a school filled with werewolves, psychics and other Outcasts, and a tangle of mysteries.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These measures include content filtering; checks for infringement across streaming and social platforms; penalty systems for repeat infringers; chain-of-custody certification and name-and-likeness verification.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The exchange calculated that California consumers on exchange plans would see an average premium increase of 97% if the credits are not extended.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The study then looked at nightlife, factoring in average beer and wine prices, movie costs, nightlife options, music festivals and access to bars and other factors.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Phoenix passes the halfway mark of this year’s monsoon, dramatic downpours, gusty haboobs and streaks of lightning across the sky have been mostly absent.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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McKinsey data shows that roughly one in four Gen Z employees hold multiple jobs, 26 percent report insufficient pay to support a decent quality of life, and 77 percent are actively seeking new employment—nearly double the rate of older workers.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Henry was having a decent game against the Lions for the most part, but much like in the loss against the Buffalo Bills, the Ravens’ momentum was thwarted down four points in the fourth quarter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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