MIDPOINT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

midpoint

noun

ˈmid-ˌpȯint

Definition of midpoint

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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Relevance

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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 However, the closure of the National Tunnel cuts off all travelers at the midpoint. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Just past the midpoint of the race, Decker steps on Budd’s heel, causing Budd to stumble and Decker to trip over Budd. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The median is the midpoint, with half of balances above it and half below. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That early strike was enough to send Bay FC to the midpoint of the season with a second straight loss. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

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Noun

One play after a brutal Romeo Doubs drop, Maye tried to go over the middle of the field on 3rd-and-14, but he was picked off by Love.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The middle is crumbly, moist and odorless, with bits of charcoal from long-ago fires.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of middle

Noun

The film mostly stays on Tessa’s face, which lets some of her humanity come through in the midst of the act.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
But Jalen Duren — a primary contributor for the Pistons last regular season yet a shell of himself during the playoffs — is still in the midst of a stalemate with the front office on a new contract.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of midst

Noun

The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of center

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