variants
or media
1
as in middles
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 instrumentalities
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 environments
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 psychics
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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Recent Examples of mediums
Local media coverage of the case has, so far, mainly focused on Jalloh’s even earlier release from federal custody, an interaction that occurred more than four years before the 2023 run-in.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra’s pre-game media session at Toyota Center was dominated by questions about Durant.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Iranian media later reported strikes on a passenger terminal in the southern port of Bushehr and an empty passenger ship at nearby Kharg Island.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The wrestler, Saleh Mohammadi, was hanged early Thursday morning -- along with Mehdi Qasemi and Saeed Davoudi -- in Qom, just south of the capital, Tehran, according to state media.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self stepped into the Jayhawks’ locker room as his players were being interviewed by media members after his squad’s 68-60 Round of 64 NCAA Tournament victory over a never-say-die Cal Baptist squad Friday night at Viejas Arena on San Diego State’s campus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Following in the footsteps of social-media-savvy churches such as Hillsong, in Los Angeles, Mercy Culture had a worship band that played earnest, anthemic rock, and its pastors wore skinny jeans.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Less than 10 minutes after the Texas baseball team's 9-8 loss to Ole Miss in its SEC opener at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday night, Jim Schlossnagle met with the media.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
With additional media partners potentially entering the fold in this potential new deal, as well as the incumbents like FOX, CBS and NBC, the NFL should see more than its roughly $10 billion per year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra’s pre-game media session at Toyota Center was dominated by questions about Durant.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Iranian media later reported strikes on a passenger terminal in the southern port of Bushehr and an empty passenger ship at nearby Kharg Island.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The wrestler, Saleh Mohammadi, was hanged early Thursday morning -- along with Mehdi Qasemi and Saeed Davoudi -- in Qom, just south of the capital, Tehran, according to state media.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self stepped into the Jayhawks’ locker room as his players were being interviewed by media members after his squad’s 68-60 Round of 64 NCAA Tournament victory over a never-say-die Cal Baptist squad Friday night at Viejas Arena on San Diego State’s campus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Following in the footsteps of social-media-savvy churches such as Hillsong, in Los Angeles, Mercy Culture had a worship band that played earnest, anthemic rock, and its pastors wore skinny jeans.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Less than 10 minutes after the Texas baseball team's 9-8 loss to Ole Miss in its SEC opener at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday night, Jim Schlossnagle met with the media.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
With additional media partners potentially entering the fold in this potential new deal, as well as the incumbents like FOX, CBS and NBC, the NFL should see more than its roughly $10 billion per year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Panelists agreed that training environments and interdisciplinary education will play a crucial role in aligning these different systems.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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They have been linked to a vast number of health risks, but their effect on athletic performance has generally been studied only when people are racing or training in polluted environments.—
Richard A. Lovett,
Outside,
19 Mar. 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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In contrast, this new design achieves similar precision at a much smaller scale, potentially allowing integration into compact platforms such as drones, missiles, and underwater systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tony Plohetski is a national award-winning journalist whose reporting is featured in print, digital and television platforms.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The term includes everyone from star kids to newbies with limited means.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined the fire was started by human means in the boiler room, Pekara said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The storm blasted down riverbeds, blew out bridges and roads and swallowed vehicles.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Red carpets outside venues like the Paramount Theatre remain accessible (from a distance).—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The designers built multiple eating venues across the vessel from its showpiece restaurant Sedna, to more informal areas with a few seats.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Exploring the boundaries between binary gender norms was not easy going, though.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
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That said, temperatures will remain 5 to 10 degrees above their seasonal norms, even as the final days of winter give way to the beginning of spring.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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