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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
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Kelce got in the middle of the brawl when the Chiefs’ O-lineman Josh Simmons and defensive end Ashton Gillotte started exchanging blows during the team’s workout.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Essence, 14 July 2025
Bowman, a middle linebacker, highlighted a victory against Millikan in pool play with an interception.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Bryce Young stood in a collapsing pocket and fired the ball late over the middle of the field, and Bartholomew made a diving catch to add to his handful of interceptions during summer workouts.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Kelce got in the middle of the brawl when the Chiefs’ O-lineman Josh Simmons and defensive end Ashton Gillotte started exchanging blows during the team’s workout.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Adjective
About 100 middle and high school students filled the hallways, rotating between classrooms led by lawyers, artists, judges, firefighters, business owners and other professionals — all gathered to inform, inspire and invest in the next generation.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
Bowman, a middle linebacker, highlighted a victory against Millikan in pool play with an interception.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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Finishing a novel means entering the real world, real life, for all of us, myself and my characters.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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What does the new vehicle registration law mean for Missouri drivers?—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 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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For the cover of the July 21, 2025, issue, the artist Joost Swarte portrays how New Yorkers have been feeling in the midst of a heat wave.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In its early days, this piece was made of metal, evolving over the centuries to become a necessary garment that denoted luxury by accentuating the waist.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
2 Aug. 2025
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When picking up a ball or tee, engage your core muscles and bend at the knees rather than the waist.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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One month past the halfway point of the year, 2025 has proven to be a busy year on the tax policy front at the federal and state levels.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As the team hits the halfway point of training camp in Oxnard, the starting cornerbacks are expected to be DaRon Bland, Kaiir Elam and either Israel Mukuamu or Kemon Hall when the Cowboys line up against the Philadelphia Eagles in week one.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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For example, a June 2024 publication in the RAND Health Quarterly described how drug prices in the U.S. were on average nearly three times higher than those in 33 other high-income countries.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But the Briton has started getting close to Leclerc since Miami in May, the qualifying gap falling from around three-tenths of a second to a tenth on average.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is my midpoint check-in on the best prospects still in the minors, including players drafted a week and a half ago who have signed but have not debuted in pro ball.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Median wealth—the midpoint in wealth distribution—actually rose in several of these markets.—
April Rudin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Tropical Storm Gil spaghetti models This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Epstein has long been at the center of conspiracy theories since his death while in jail in 2019, including from many of Trump’s own supporters.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The drastic change in temperatures will settle in by Thursday, July 31, with highs in the mid to upper 70s, according to The Weather Channel.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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After that, though, the state will experience a rare and welcome dissipation of heat and humidity, with temperatures dropping into the mid-to-high 70s with dew points down in the 50s.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
28 July 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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