midterm

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Recent Examples of midterm This November’s key off-year contests and the 2026 midterm elections may not go well for the Republican Party; historically, the president’s party loses ground in both. David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025 Any moves to weaken liberal groups could also shift the political landscape ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and statehouses across the country. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 The country’s midterm elections were approaching, and violence around elections was not uncommon. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 California’s role in the nationwide fight over gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm election became a main topic on the mind of legislators during the summer and likely didn’t help its chances. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midterm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midterm
Noun
  • Polis also cut more than $100 million in midyear spending and swept nearly $150 million from state cash funds, before dipping into the state’s rainy day fund to make up the rest.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Most companies are in the practice of doing annual or midyear reviews, but in fast-changing markets, that can lead to changes being made too late.
    Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
    Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
  • Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
    Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Others were related to the actual content of the courses, such as a school that used a curriculum that included inaccurate information about permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers and another school that provided students with answers to final exam questions in advance.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The more conservative investor, however, will not only wait for the retest, but for confirmation as well.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midterm. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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