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as in mean
a middle point between extremes
his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height
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Recent Examples of middle
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Newport Harbor answered the middle of the second.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And Broncos turn to him on third down in his favorite area -- the middle of the field.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Newport Harbor answered the middle of the second.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Every team can use versatile infield gloves, but Rivera's lack of offensive prowess and inability to play the middle infield leaves him with a murky market, to say the least.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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Though the staffing cuts could lead to a reduction of support and services for schools across the country, schoolteachers largely continue to get paid, as most public schools are funded significantly through local and state means.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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So what does open carry mean for retailers — grocery chains, shopping malls, movie and performing arts theaters?—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Budget presentation looms Lecornu met with Macron to hash out the list on Sunday evening, two days after his reappointment as prime minister and in the midst of France’s worst political crisis in decades.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The finale also left both pairs of the show's central lovers in the midst of cliffhangers.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That means shoppers can now stroll through the aisles with firearm in holster at their waist while perusing Pub Sub deals and BOGOs of the week.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The adjustable strap allows for wear around your waist orshoulders.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Philadelphia also conceivably could reach the halfway point with a perfect record.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The production on Life Is…Too $hort, handled by Too $hort himself, is the halfway point between Detroit techno and L.A. G-funk, hard and minimal and trunk-rattling, directly influencing the hyphy scene that would define the Bay Area two decades later.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The below-average rushing attack is probably Philadelphia’s biggest problem, but the anemic passing game isn’t far behind.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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But even with Kaprizov now signed to the largest contract in NHL history ($17 million average annual value, $136 million total), Guerin has the cap flexibility to keep adding — at the deadline and next summer.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Around the midpoint of the first novel, after losing in a fight to one of Dalton’s good guys, Tommy flees town, remaining a shadowy half-presence for the rest of the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now the stock is breaking its recent downtrend and its RSI is attempting to break its midpoint at 50.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker, celebrates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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China places export controls on rare earth minerals The new rules curb the supply chain for the semiconductors that are used in phones, computers, AI data centers, cars, solar panels, and other IT kit.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But if the Supreme Court sides with Louisiana – and does so while states still have enough time to react before next year’s elections − that could supercharge the unusual mid-decade redistricting Republicans have spearheaded before the 2026 mid-terms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The investment, which will come from JPMorgan’s capital, directly, and from venture capital, is designed to enhance large and mid-sized companies’ growth and drive innovation and strategic manufacturing, according to a press release.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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