as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
her mid molar will have to be extracted and replaced by a bridge
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Recent Examples of mid
Scott Withers, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Tillman is a mid-level, mainstream Republican operative who has worked mostly at the state level.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Norma was named in the Pacific on Tuesday evening and could impact Cabo San Lucas mid to late week as a Category 2 hurricane.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Adjective
Spotty showers may pop-up across the mid and lower Keys.
—Scott Withers, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Tillman is a mid-level, mainstream Republican operative who has worked mostly at the state level.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Preposition
An early bloomer that opens in mid to late June and continues into August.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Norma was named in the Pacific on Tuesday evening and could impact Cabo San Lucas mid to late week as a Category 2 hurricane.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mid
Adjective
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Their exchanges take place in a conversational middle range that puts their emotional substance—bewilderment, frustration, anger, quiet despair—into sharp and poignant contrast.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Accepts middle and high school-age children only.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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The conflict has snarled access to oil and gas, driving up prices and sparking fears among some economists about a potential recession.—
Mary Ramsey
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The reasons behind nationwide utility price hikes are complex and vary among regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of his right-footed attempts, uncorked with minimal backlift, crashes against the bar with such force that the noise reverberates around the ground and the ball bounces out towards the halfway line.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The second line scored a highlight-reel goal to make it 4-0 before the halfway point of the period.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Mariam explained that she’d been admitted to Bronx Science through a program called Discovery, for students from disadvantaged backgrounds whose test scores fell just below the school’s cutoff line.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The cases were further advanced through investigative genetic genealogy, which allowed detectives to identify possible relatives of the unknown suspect.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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