midterms

noun

plural of midterm
as in boards

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  1. boards
  2. exams
  3. tests
  4. finals
Noun
  • Timpson, a second-year pro, totaled 8 points and nine rebounds, including eight offensive boards.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Shakira Austin had 18 points and matched her career high with 16 rebounds for the Mystics, who had 45 boards in a 75-56 loss to Portland on Thursday, including 19 on the offensive glass to equal the most in the WNBA this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • Every year, the Education Ministry conducts a set of screening exams for students seeking higher education, and for academics who want to teach in public schools and universities.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Think of the millions and millions of students who have taken difficult exams before you.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The city says tests have identified either living or dead Legionella bacteria — the micro-organisms that cause the disease — in cooling towers on more than 75 Upper East Side buildings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of tests
Noun
  • That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of finals
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