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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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Félix Auger-Aliassime, 25, and Casper Ruud, 27, have spoken about how the sport has shifted on them in the middle of their careers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Combined with Moxley’s consistency as one of AEW’s cornerstone performers, this would be a strong addition to the middle portion of the card.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Noun
The Nationals picked the 25-year-old up off the scrap heap after spring training and now Mead is quietly in the middle of a breakout year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Félix Auger-Aliassime, 25, and Casper Ruud, 27, have spoken about how the sport has shifted on them in the middle of their careers.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Adjective
Senior middle blocker Trevor Rutt finished with nine kills and two stuff blocks.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Combined with Moxley’s consistency as one of AEW’s cornerstone performers, this would be a strong addition to the middle portion of the card.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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To hold that a court may foreclose on the interest would defy the plain meaning of the words in the statute by allowing judgment creditors another means of pursuing the judgment debtor's interest in an LLC.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Hartley pleaded guilty to failure to have due regard for dangers and failure to use all available means to determine if the risk of a collision exists.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Teoscar Hernández’s hamstring strain came in the midst of a hot offensive stretch.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Investor rebellion The announcement of Manifold’s departure from BP came as a surprise to many analysts and investors earlier in the week, with the company currently in the midst of a fundamental strategic reset.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Zippers ran through the front and sleeves, while black leather bands carved around the waist and hips.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The elastic waist skirt with its intricate scalloped hem perfectly matches the sleeveless, cropped top, which has a playful (and comfortable) bubble hem.—
Morgan Evans,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Robert Reich of the University of California, Berkeley, wrote recently that average Americans pay a 14% tax rate, but billionaires pay less than 2%.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The Marshalls, who now own an architectural firm called Back Forty Buildings that services hundreds of families across the country with barndominium or rural home plans, estimate that the average person makes about 40,000 decisions in planning and building a home.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Meta reaffirmed its full-year total expense guidance, but the company still raised its capital expenditures outlook by $10 billion at the midpoint.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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That’s roughly $94,000 less than the countywide midpoint of $539,990 during that same period — about 17% cheaper.—
Mark Dee
May 19,
Idaho Statesman,
19 May 2026
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Hilton wants to restore California’s competitive edge as a place for productions by creating financial incentives for film productions, cover the initial and technical costs associated with the development of a film or television project and reserve funding for independent and mid-budget projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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This was the 11th launch from the Space Coast in 2023 and 300th successful Falcon 9 launch since its debut in 2010, having only had one mid-launch failure in 2015.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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