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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
Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His first Major League pitch came in — a slider near the middle of the plate from the arm of Garrett Cleavinger — and the top prospect popped it up to first base for the final out of the inning.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Choose your lane wisely: Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
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Noun
According to the weather service, light snow is possible during the middle of the week, but better chances arrive from a system moving through Friday into Saturday.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His first Major League pitch came in — a slider near the middle of the plate from the arm of Garrett Cleavinger — and the top prospect popped it up to first base for the final out of the inning.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
The rate depends on your lowest middle FICO score and your down payment percentage (in industry parlance this is called loan-to-value).
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Choose your lane wisely: Stay toward the middle lanes – water tends to pool in the outside lanes.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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Aid, to borrow from Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz, has become a continuation of war by other means.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Even in relatively small major-league stadiums, Rosner said, selling out means bringing 2.5 million people through the turnstiles each year.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Two, one in Hawaii and one in Alaska, are in the midst of active and ongoing – but relatively small and non-threatening – eruptions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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The letters to the EU and Mexico come in the midst of an on-and-off Trump threat to impose tariffs on countries and right an imbalance in trade.—
Sam McNeil,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This sleek option features a tie around the waist to define your figure and, like Kaling’s, long sleeves.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Dornan whipped out his cellphone Tuesday and called up a video of Player, hands on Indie-Reign’s waist, teaching her how to fire on the ball.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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At the halfway point, GloRilla finished 45 minutes after the next act was supposed to start, NOLA said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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At the halfway point of 2025, the latest in a popular franchise sits at the top of this year’s list of the best-selling fiction books.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The average term of those loans as of the first quarter this year was 69.5 months.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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According to Baseball Savant, his average fastball of 92.4 mph is in just the 21st percentile of pitchers in the game, but his fastball’s run value is in the 89th percentile.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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With both drivers seeking their maiden world titles and just 15 points separating the two ahead of the midpoint of the 2025 season at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Norris’ conscience is clear.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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For the Heat, the action won’t begin until after the midpoint of tonight’s first round, holding the No. 20 selection, the pick acquired from the Golden State Warriors in the Jimmy Butler trade.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Both Andretti drivers appeared to be OK after getting checked out at the infield care center.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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July 4th weather forecast in Kansas City Temperatures are expected to return to the 90s on Independence Day, but the higher humidity will push heat index values to the mid-to-upper 90s.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The hot temperatures and humid airmass will produce heat indices in the mid to upper 90s Sunday and Monday, increasing to upper 90s to lower 100s for Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly 105 degrees for the latter half of the week.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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