midterms

noun

plural of midterm
as in boards

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  1. boards
  2. exams
  3. tests
  4. finals
Noun
  • Jones logged 15 points and eight rebounds while Rebecca Allen poured 13 and grabbed eight boards.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Calendars, key hooks, magnetic memo boards and chalk or whiteboard surfaces all help keep busy households on track.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • Atlanta Public Schools improved on this year’s math, social studies and science exams at a rate that outpaced the state’s improvement benchmarks.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bedient, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Fertility Center of Las Vegas, had already ordered the usual battery of tests, including bloodwork, sperm count and motility tests and uterine anatomy exams.
    — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Soil vapor tests revealed on July 31 the presence of the toxic chemical plume underneath Kennedy High School, officials said, leading the district to shutter the campus on Monday.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During multi-hour exposure tests, the zeolite retained its full filtering ability without structural damage.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 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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“Midterms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midterms. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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