middles

plural of middle
1
as in means
a middle point between extremes his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale

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2
as in centers
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface put the serving dish in the middle of the table

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3
as in waists
the middle region of the human torso clutched the football tightly against her middle

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4
as in midsts
the most intense or characteristic phase of something I'm right in the middle of a tax audit, so can you come back later?

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Recent Examples of middles The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense. Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Daly noted that the Certification is part of a bigger plan to set the standard for what agility and future-readiness means in the automotive dealership industry.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Travelers looking for a luxurious experience at the Miami airport — and have the means to pay for it — will get a new private terminal opening in 2026.
    D.A. Varela, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The men were chained in three separate places—at their ankles, wrists, and waists.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Our silhouettes, with their small waists and voluptuous curves, embody strength and elegance.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lloyd Weil, Akron’s mayor, had declared a holiday, freeing from their desks and assembly lines those workers lucky enough to have jobs during the depths of the Great Depression.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
  • While tethers on ROVs to share information with those on the surface are typically made of copper, the material could only withstand 300 feet depths before camera footage starts to experience lag, ultimately affecting the vehicle’s control.
    Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One thing that’s clear, though, is that some startup norms of the last decade are shifting.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Overhead work must be shared fairly, not assigned based on outdated gender norms.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Building on academic excellence and reaching new academic heights that place Chapman among the most elite institutions in the country.
    Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Republicans should question their own members who fail in other areas that require adherence to basic standards of conscience and competence.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Align With Compliance Work with your legal team to ensure the policy meets any relevant laws or standards, such as HIPAA in healthcare, GDPR in the EU or other data protection rules.
    Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Middles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middles. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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