1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
taxpayers of medium income
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in decent
of average to below average quality
another medium effort from a movie director who can do better
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of medium
Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
But as the war progressed, the Red Army phased out most of its pre-war tanks in favor of the revolutionary medium tank, the T-34.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Big Think, 7 May 2026
For example, a lightweight spray for finer hair, a lightweight cream for medium hair, or a more intense oil-in-cream for coarse hair.
—Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for medium
Noun
Throughout the development process, the school’s two International Studies Academy classes worked with students STA programs of business, finance and data analytics; digital media technology; hospitality, tourism and recreation management; and software development.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
But as the war progressed, the Red Army phased out most of its pre-war tanks in favor of the revolutionary medium tank, the T-34.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Adjective
If light was an electromagnetic wave, and all waves required a medium to travel through (which was our understanding at the time), then — as all the heavenly bodies traveled through the medium of space — surely that medium itself, the aether, was the medium that light traveled through.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
For example, a lightweight spray for finer hair, a lightweight cream for medium hair, or a more intense oil-in-cream for coarse hair.
—Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for medium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
Noun
-
Supply constraints could take months to normalize and the impact on prices by the middle of this year could be huge.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
-
Grande will be in the middle of the Eternal Sunshine tour when the record arrives.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Even without federal limits on chemicals like PFAS, states have the authority to protect public health and the environment.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
-
Many people are interested in exploiting our land, destroying the environment for many while lining the pockets of the few.—
Thomas Patier,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
-
Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The odds of prices topping $5 per gallon exceeded 60% on the platform yesterday afternoon.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
-
Inside the fairgrounds she’s known as Venus Electrificata, a flapper femme fatale perched atop a low-voltage platform, ready to deliver a mild shock to any punter willing to spend a few francs for a kiss.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Adjective
-
Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
-
So far, the main direct threat that average Americans seem to have faced from the Iran War has been higher gasoline prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
-
The most famous is the 16th-century Rialto Bridge, which sits roughly at the halfway point and is considered a remarkable architectural and engineering achievement of the Renaissance period.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
-
The fifth and final season of Prime Video’s superhero satire series, The Boys, is nearing the halfway point this week.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Mother's Day Weekend, overall, is looking decent.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
-
The Leafs still have two top-line stars in Auston Matthews and William Nylander, both taken high in the draft 10 and 12 years ago, and two emerging young talents in Matthew Knies and Easton Cowan, giving the makings of a decent top-six forward group already.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
