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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 At the midpoint of the Major League Soccer regular season, San Diego FC plays at Minnesota United on Saturday sitting in second place in the 15-team Western Conference, with 30 points (9-5-3) from 17 games and a plus-11 goal differential. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 Barrett, a 31-year-old UPS driver who shot a bogey-free round of 68 in the first round of U.S. Open qualifying at Northwest Golf Course in Silver Spring on May 5 to reach this stage, had finished a round of 73 at the midpoint of what was supposed to be a 36-hole day. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025 Pinterest — The social media company popped nearly 14% after issuing a stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue forecast at the midpoint. Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 9 May 2025 For its 2026 fiscal second quarter, CrowdStrike's revenue guidance at the midpoint was $1.15 billion, a bit below the $1.16 billion consensus. Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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  • Roberts ran to home plate to confront Shildt and in the midst of bumping into the opposing manager, benches of both teams left their dugouts and came onto the field.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
  • In the midst of scrolling, there’s always room to stock up on beauty products.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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