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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
The study revealed that oxygen concentrations drop rapidly with depth, reaching zero well above the midpoint of the hole.
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New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
Vocal nodules, a type of cord lesion, are callus-like growths that develop on the midpoint of the vocal cords, per Cleveland Clinic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The Clippers led 64-63 on Leonard's 3-pointer just before the midpoint of the third quarter.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The incident took place at the midpoint of the race in the Carmichael area, authorities said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
Vocal nodules, a type of cord lesion, are callus-like growths that develop on the midpoint of the vocal cords, per Cleveland Clinic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
The Clippers led 64-63 on Leonard's 3-pointer just before the midpoint of the third quarter.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The incident took place at the midpoint of the race in the Carmichael area, authorities said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midpoint
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Arsenal’s first half in the 4-1 home win against Aston Villa a week ago — when the visitors continuously broke through the middle of the pitch — was the perfect example of what happens when their partnership is split up, in this case by Rice’s knee injury.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Antarctic ice sheet is essentially a very slow-moving frozen river, with ice flowing from the middle of Antarctica out to sea.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of bills that didn’t cross the finish line last year remain in play, including a change to how school speeding zone cameras operate, which House members were in the midst of debating when the Senate abruptly adjourned in April.—
Michelle Baruchman,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 54-year-old co-anchor underwent the surgery earlier this month, and is in the midst of her silent recovery, using a whiteboard to communicate.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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It’ll be deployed to Google DeepMind and Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Applications center in the coming months, and additional customers will adopt it in early 2027.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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This path begins with choosing leaders who will put principle over politics and ideology, with a promise to focus on the middle class as the center of every policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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