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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
Iran’s state media, however, said the joint military command denied that.
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Building relationships with media members and fostering accountability is important.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Separately, seven residents of Russia's Kursk region returned from Ukraine Saturday after they were captured by the Ukrainian army, Russian state media reported.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The media area serves as a central hub for broadcasters and journalists covering Kings home games.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The group was formed through Filipino media company ABS-CBN’s series Star Hunt Academy.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Thomas’s character is also a way of posing questions about the relationship between politics and media now.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Trump has had amazing survival instincts through his tumultuous 15 months in office during his second term, despite a battering from a Democrat-friendly media and ongoing protests by citizens irate with his leadership.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Building relationships with media members and fostering accountability is important.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Separately, seven residents of Russia's Kursk region returned from Ukraine Saturday after they were captured by the Ukrainian army, Russian state media reported.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The media area serves as a central hub for broadcasters and journalists covering Kings home games.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The group was formed through Filipino media company ABS-CBN’s series Star Hunt Academy.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Thomas’s character is also a way of posing questions about the relationship between politics and media now.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Trump has had amazing survival instincts through his tumultuous 15 months in office during his second term, despite a battering from a Democrat-friendly media and ongoing protests by citizens irate with his leadership.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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They originally were found in tropical environments in Asia and often don’t bite humans, but there have been documented reports of humans being bit by them in Connecticut, according to CAES.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Moss is low-maintenance, eco-friendly, and can thrive in various environments, benefiting gardens by controlling erosion and suppressing weeds.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 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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For years, Russia has sought to take the internet under total government control and potentially cut it off from the rest of the world, blocking tens of thousands of websites, messaging apps and social media platforms that refuse to cooperate with the authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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And then there are platforms like the incredible Abby Pucker’s Gertie, that does independent exhibitions.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Luna himself has acknowledged never finding any, and department policy has always provided for the means to discipline and terminate any employee who engages in behavior that harms the public, fellow employees, or is otherwise prohibited by law.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The group also agreed to forfeit more than $300,000 in cash and two vehicles.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The vehicles had flown together only once before, on the 2022 Artemis 1 mission, but without humans aboard.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In November, the Cloudbreak music festival gives guests staying at participating downtown hotels access to free music shows at dozens of venues across the city.—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the weeks leading up to the film’s release, both Becker and Tremper said they were heartened to see the early reaction the film received at the Sundance Film Festival and other venues.—
Susan Caminiti,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Reinsdorf did voice a desire for the Bulls to become better at tracking and predicting the market trends of the NBA, a trait that could include adhering to league-wide tanking norms if necessary.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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This arrangement is a stark departure from prior norms instituted after the Watergate scandal, which sought to insulate criminal investigations from political influence from the White House.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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