Synonyms of mediums

mediums

noun

variants or media

plural of medium

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• middles
• means
• norms
• midpoints
• standards
• golden means
• middle grounds
• averages
• arithmetic means
• medians
• pars

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maxima
• minima
• utmosts

2

as in instrumentalities

something used to achieve an end

regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentalities
• vehicles
• means
• instruments
• agents
• tools
• mechanisms
• factors
• agencies
• organs
• powers
• ingredients
• incentives
• ministries
• machineries
• influences
• weapons
• catalysts
• reasons
• determinants
• stimuli
• drivers
• executors
• causes
• generators
• inspirations
• impetuses
• expedients
• activators
• launchers
• animators
• occasions
• antecedents
• movers
• triggers
• energizers
• instigators
• instigations
• subagents
• subagencies

3

as in environments

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded

an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• environments
• surroundings
• atmospheres
• environs
• contexts
• surrounds
• climates
• spaces
• terrains
• settings
• milieus
• elements
• ambients
• locations
• climes
• places
• situations
• contextures
• mise-en-scènes
• backdrops
• backgrounds
• positions
• geographies
• habitats
• statuses
• microenvironments

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• psychics
• spiritualists
• spiritists
• channels
• channelers
• clairvoyants
• telepaths
• sensitives
• mind readers
• mentalists

5

as in platforms

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information

I think a blog might be a good medium for sharing your reviews of local restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• platforms
• venues
• forums
• outlets
• conduits
• soapboxes
• channels
• pipelines
• showcases
• stages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mediums

Phelps was also lauded for expanding NASCAR's international footprint, securing long-term media rights and charter agreements, and building a leadership team that is focused on building the future of stock car racing with fan experience at its core. —Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026

On Monday, Iranian state media said a man was arrested in Tehran on suspicion of collaborating with the Israeli spy agency Mossad. —Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026

The two men were arrested in Haiti, according to Haitian media. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

Unlike flip-style Razr models, this device opens outward into a tablet-like form factor built for productivity and immersive media. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026

Underwood announced his decision Monday night on socia media. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

While speaking to the media, Mamdani said more than 270 first responders arrived at the scene to battle the blaze. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Many members of Congress, including Democrats, criticized this legal reasoning, but Obama was not branded a would-be king; the operation was often described in the media and by supporters as a humanitarian intervention. —Paul Vallas, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026

This film specifically shows different institutions of liberal democracy, such as politics, media, and police. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025