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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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
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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
Millions of index cards, once restricted by German privacy laws and requiring a lengthy process to obtain, are now directly searchable online in German media, as of a few months ago, after the US National Archives published the surviving membership card files online.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The tension between media and athletes is a fun topic.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
One Iranian woman, sporting a Pride flag behind her ear, brushed off the culture clash, saying the media exaggerated most of it.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Recent media reports suggest that more than 80 Hollywood film and TV production service companies have closed their doors in the last four or five years.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Andy’s spark is just what Runway needs, though, since the glossy fashion magazine is on shaky financial grounds in the age of digital media.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
According to Chinese media, the vessel has embarked on a 90-day scientific expedition to study fishery resources in the high seas of the northwestern Pacific.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Stephanie Breijo has the roundup — and also a huge congratulations to Stephanie, who won the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award at the foundation’s media awards last weekend.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
State media said that the team includes parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and central bank and oil officials, among others.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The tension between media and athletes is a fun topic.
—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
One Iranian woman, sporting a Pride flag behind her ear, brushed off the culture clash, saying the media exaggerated most of it.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Recent media reports suggest that more than 80 Hollywood film and TV production service companies have closed their doors in the last four or five years.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2026
Andy’s spark is just what Runway needs, though, since the glossy fashion magazine is on shaky financial grounds in the age of digital media.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
According to Chinese media, the vessel has embarked on a 90-day scientific expedition to study fishery resources in the high seas of the northwestern Pacific.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Stephanie Breijo has the roundup — and also a huge congratulations to Stephanie, who won the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award at the foundation’s media awards last weekend.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
State media said that the team includes parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and central bank and oil officials, among others.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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That attempt successfully nullified a rule that would have required all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
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Scientists do not believe those environments existed where the rock formed.
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The conservation status of animals and environments is not included in the UMAP-browser interface, and the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō bird’s extinction is mourned almost as a mythical event, dated but nonetheless out of time; no cause is indicated.
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Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.
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For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.
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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
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In Annecy, Pingo seeks broadcasters, OTT, IPTV, SVOD, AVOD platforms for its IP.
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But that may also make Iranian oil less attractive to China, which has been buying it at a discount because Iran under sanctions has few other means to sell.
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None of these senior members of this genocidal regime are good guys, by any means.
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The process is meant to mitigate the chance of any sensitive instruments being damaged, Katalyst said in a press release.
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Musical performers may wear pantaloons or flowing gowns while strumming ancient instruments.
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Ricard is no stranger to raucous softball atmospheres.
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Each smell is said to elicit different atmospheres.
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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