MIDPOINT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

midpoint

noun

ˈmid-ˌpȯint

Definition of midpoint

as in middle

a middle point between extremes always choose a wine that is at the midpoint of the range of prices on the list

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Relevance

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as in midst

an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface that house is the precise midpoint of the school district

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Recent Examples of midpoint The stock trades at a reasonable 24-times the midpoint of that range. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 That’s projected to almost double this year, to $135 billion at the midpoint of its guidance range. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Wednesday marked the midpoint of the 104-match tournament — technically, just past the midpoint, with 54 matches now in the books and 50 remaining before a World Cup champion is crowned in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 There’s a wonderful midpoint Dylan has discovered in his contemporary shows between intensity and coolness. — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

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Noun

Not bad considering his fight to find feel after missing most of last year with injuries and enduring a five-start slump from the end of May through the middle of June.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Add zip to the middle of the week with spicy tacos everyone will look forward to.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of middle

Noun

Franchisees are reviving the Hut’s ’90s sit-down vibe in the midst of the chain’s sale to a private equity firm.

— Emily Heil, Washington Post, 8 July 2026
The best of those teams won 17 games and reached the Super Bowl in 2015, in the midst of making the playoffs four times in five seasons.

— Scott Fowler July 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Definition of midst

Noun

Neto bobbled the ball for an error, though, and Contreras crushed Johnson’s next pitch for his 20th homer, a 446-foot shot to left-center that left his bat at 112 mph and gave Boston a 5-3 lead.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

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