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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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2020, Lawrence celebrated her 30th birthday and received a sweet message from Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the media personalities.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Pumping that amount of groundwater isn’t sustainable for the town, even in the medium term.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But the Broncos have done it with a quarterback (Bo Nix) who hasn’t been elite — one that Sean Payton’s close media friend, Colin Cowherd, says is at risk of being jettisoned by Payton.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
In 2020, Lawrence celebrated her 30th birthday and received a sweet message from Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the media personalities.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Feel free to use 5 medium eggs or 6 large eggs instead.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Pumping that amount of groundwater isn’t sustainable for the town, even in the medium term.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
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Arsenal’s first half in the 4-1 home win against Aston Villa a week ago — when the visitors continuously broke through the middle of the pitch — was the perfect example of what happens when their partnership is split up, in this case by Rice’s knee injury.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Antarctic ice sheet is essentially a very slow-moving frozen river, with ice flowing from the middle of Antarctica out to sea.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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Arkansas is home to more than 280,000 small businesses, alongside national and regional employers that operate in an intensely competitive environment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Built for demanding factory environments Atlas is a fully electric humanoid robot with 56 degrees of freedom, meaning 56 independently controllable joints that allow fluid, human-like motion.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia, the poster child of the AI boom and the company at the center of the bubble debate, announced at CES that the next version of its computing platform that powers those data centers is arriving in the second half of this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The platform sole offers an easy way to elevate otherwise cozy-casual looks without sacrificing comfort.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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In fact, a 2023 study found that child prodigies tend to earn more and have more career success than the average person.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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This was a halfway point for me and a friend in Asheville, and new to us both.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Dec. 2025
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Since December 2000, this is currently the fifth coldest start to the month at the halfway point.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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To be sure, that was a decent salary back then, and would be equivalent to roughly $114,000 today.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Tigers earned a commitment from former Mississippi State offensive lineman Luke Work, who has decent experience at every position along the offensive line except center.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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