midterm

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Recent Examples of midterm This year’s midterm election already was going to be frustrating for many voters in a vast, rural swath of Northern California whose staunchly conservative district has been redrawn to favor Democrats after the passage of Proposition 50 last fall. Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 The issue was especially charged for Democrats in swing districts, who had reason to fear a vote against Homeland Security funding would be used against them in this year's midterm elections. Nik Popli, Time, 22 Jan. 2026 His priority in Venezuela —besides the oil— is stability, especially ahead of the November midterm elections. Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026 Clooney responded by saying he'll be involved in supporting Democrats in the midterm elections later this year. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midterm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midterm
Noun
  • By midyear, Jupiter — your ruling planet — reignites your sense of purpose, expanding your vision beyond what felt possible before.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • While midyear spending might be more closely monitored as budget conditions tighten, a fiscal 2026 supplemental budget expected in the coming days will total $415 million, including $300 million for the Group Insurance Commission.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
    Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
  • Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
    Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • Some left without being able to take the exam in their preferred language.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Alice studied at Cambridge during the years when women could attend and take exams but wouldn’t be granted degrees.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Let’s talk about 2026… Lam is getting awfully close to a retest of its rising 50-day moving average.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
  • As well as being sentenced to five years in prison, Owen-Cooper has also been disqualified from driving for seven years and three months and ordered to sit an extended retest, police confirmed.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midterm. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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