Definition of midpointnext
1
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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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 All told, the beating heart of the city has moved downtown, but the Pen’s position is a good Midtown midpoint between obligations in the Upper East Side (business or otherwise—there’s the Met, of course) and attractions a touch further south, like Broadway. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term. Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Another major regional transshipment hub, Malaysia’s Port Klang, lies near the midpoint of the strait. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026 Orlando led by 31 at halftime, the biggest midpoint lead in the play-in tournament’s seven-year history. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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Noun
  • Mira entered the middle of the circle, pirouetting and curtsying, kicking her leg above her head.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • By tossing a sinker down the middle of the plate, the left-hander induced an inning-ending groundout from the lefty-swinging Gunnar Henderson.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
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  • In perhaps the most striking example of learning during sleep, Konkoly, Paller, and several collaborators witnessed what amounted to conversations with people who were in the midst of dreams.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • In the midst of war and crisis, children are paying the price.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
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  • Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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