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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
Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
High temperatures nearing triple digits are expected in more than three dozen states through the middle of the week, AccuWeather reported.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 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
Bradley trailed by one shot, with both players sitting in the middle of the fairway of the par-4 18th.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
High temperatures nearing triple digits are expected in more than three dozen states through the middle of the week, AccuWeather reported.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 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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Netflix has the fiscal means to hire top producers, writers, and singers.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Paul’s arrival in the boxing spotlight was not by conventional means and although his bout with Chávez may appear to be a marketing spectacle, both fighters could benefit from a win.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
Noun
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At 22, Robert Prevost was committing his life to an establishment in the midst of generational change.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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In the midst of Donald Trump's second term as president, the country is polarized and sharply divided.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Clad in a black, flowy dress with chains swinging around their waist, Dua Saleh’s whispery cadence gave her an enchanting presence over the room.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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The dress featured a decorative belt or sash at the waist that had rose-like detailing.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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With the halfway point of the year approaching, that is beginning to change.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Giants reached the halfway point of their season with a stock portfolio in the green.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The ground in south Florida has been, on average, 81.8 per cent full during its six games hosted so far.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Consider that for the average university lab, the indirect costs alone—including office support, computing, compliance, instruments, space and administrative support—average $8 million annually, and that's a conservative estimate.—
Siamak Baharloo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 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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Wolf, a seven-foot, 250-pound center, spent his first two college seasons at Yale before transferring to Michigan.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Others, such as 18-year-old fellow center back Jordyn Bugg and 21-year-old Lilly Reale, will be playing with Girma for the first time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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