Definition of midpointnext
1
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 Malaysia’s Port Klang is located near the midpoint of the 550-mile strait. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Though America’s birthday doesn’t have the same reputation as other long weekend events for sales, the midpoint of the year is still a reliably good time to find clearance deals as retailers mark down last season’s goods before the summer ends. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026 At the midpoint of 2026, networks have flooded inboxes with all sorts of figures on their latest news ratings. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2026 The stock trades at a reasonable 24-times the midpoint of that range. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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Noun
  • By the middle of the third quarter, the KU squad had cut Purple Reign’s lead to seven — until Sneed fought off two JHX Hoops players for an offensive rebound before finding Beasley in the right corner for a 3-pointer.
    Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The decisive seventh inning featured a couple of errors on one play for the Rockies following a single up the middle by Dylan Crews with two runners aboard.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
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  • Many people are avoiding lettuce in the midst of the ongoing outbreak of Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that can contaminate fresh produce and cause days—or even weeks—of miserable gastrointestinal illness.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
  • My Chemical Romance is in the midst of a huge run on the charts in the United Kingdom.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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  • His eventual dismissal in second-half stoppage time was an exercise in rash stupidity, crashing through Spain’s teenage center back Pau Cubarsi.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Nestle the feta in the center of the sheet pan among the tomatoes and gnocchi.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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