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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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Recent Examples of midpoint
Technically, the new strike zone is a two-dimensional plane rising from home plate’s midpoint.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The greatest eclipse marks the midpoint of totality, when the Moon sits deepest within the umbra — often producing the most vivid coloring and the moment most worth capturing.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Also, don’t be fooled by the Big 12’s midpoint remaining basically unchanged.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The suggestion set the internet ablaze with speculation shortly after Bad Bunny made the gesture around the halftime show's midpoint.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The greatest eclipse marks the midpoint of totality, when the Moon sits deepest within the umbra — often producing the most vivid coloring and the moment most worth capturing.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Also, don’t be fooled by the Big 12’s midpoint remaining basically unchanged.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The suggestion set the internet ablaze with speculation shortly after Bad Bunny made the gesture around the halftime show's midpoint.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midpoint
Noun
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Detroit is in the middle of a rough patch with four straight losses, but still holds the East’s top record at 45-18.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sowing doubt in our election systems and division among Americans will be all the easier for election conspiracy theorists with a celebrity denier in their midst.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, however, the team saluted and sang the anthem in the midst of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and transported to counting centers across the Himalayan nation, which could be as early as Thursday night.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers captured the most detailed image yet of our galaxy’s center.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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