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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 Between 2024 and 2028, the power going to AI-specific purposes will rise at a 32.6% average annual rate to 244 terawatt-hours per year — the midpoint of a forecast range between 165 and 326 terawatt-hours per year, DOE estimated. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Satin: Satin is the midpoint between matte and radiant. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 May 2025 With their low lift and barely-there straps, the sandals hit a midpoint between ease and intention. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 June 2025 Falling in almost the exact midpoint between these two literal line-around-the-block hits, Jaws is the perfect third bowl of porridge. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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Noun
  • But the truce appeared to be on shaky ground Tuesday, with Trump accusing both countries of violating the agreement — and many airlines have halted select routes through the middle of the week, citing safety concerns.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • The Mets hope Manaea can return for another rehab start by the middle of next week.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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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
  • January 2025 Five of Wands: January’s energy will encourage you to rise above challenges and find a sense of peace in the midst of chaos, Pisces.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
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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
  • 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

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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