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
Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Court records obtained by The City documenting more than 1,200 arrests in the New York City area between October 2025 and mid-March show a troubling pattern of discrimination.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Broadcom has its groove back after a mid-May pullback and touched a fresh all-time high Friday.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Court records obtained by The City documenting more than 1,200 arrests in the New York City area between October 2025 and mid-March show a troubling pattern of discrimination.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026
Preposition
The rest of the month gives us some of the biggest events of the season: PPA’s Atlanta Grand Slam and the APP’s NYC Open follow in successive weekends in mid to late May.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
If all progresses according to schedule, Kershaw would rejoin the Dodgers in mid to late May.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mid
Adjective
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Although eldest sister Alyssa, 21, has already played in a World Cup and middle sister Gisele made 38 NWSL appearances and played four times for the national team before her 20th birthday, Zoe may actually be the best of the three.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In higher-cost areas, affordability requirements could lead to no middle housing being built at all, Vance said.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Preposition
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Glory to God, a facility that provides physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and schooling for medically fragile children, is among those affected.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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At least two among the more than 2,000 guests at the roast protested.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The bottom line With $25,000 in play, a high-yield savings account will outpace a short-term CD over three and nine months, while the 6-month CD pulls slightly ahead at the halfway mark.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Preposition
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The woman’s daughter showed investigators video footage showing Robinson rifling through the woman’s drawers, selecting items and hiding them on her body.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2026
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“Mid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mid. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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