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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
Welcome back to the Capitol, where Colorado lawmakers will pass the midpoint of the 2026 session later this week.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
What exactly is that otherworldly lead bridging into the song’s midpoint and bookending its call-and-response outro?
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Playing on the first night of a back-to-back, Orlando didn’t allow a slow start against the Timberwolves limit them by shifting the contest in their favor near the midpoint.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The median, of course, is the midpoint below which half of all account balances are lower.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
What exactly is that otherworldly lead bridging into the song’s midpoint and bookending its call-and-response outro?
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Playing on the first night of a back-to-back, Orlando didn’t allow a slow start against the Timberwolves limit them by shifting the contest in their favor near the midpoint.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The median, of course, is the midpoint below which half of all account balances are lower.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midpoint
Noun
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Someone breaking in the middle of the night … tying you up, these … are things that are nightmares.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Without the need to worry about such appearances in the midst of a massive M&A deal, the reason Netflix feels confident in ratcheting up prices in its biggest market is illustrated by this chart from Wall Street analyst firm MoffettNathanson.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Texas had subbed 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis out of the game with 11 seconds left after Boilermakers big man Oscar Cluff had fouled out, giving Purdue a better opportunity in the paint.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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