midterms

noun

plural of midterm
as in boards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midterms
  1. boards
  2. exams
  3. tests
  4. finals
Noun
  • Frustrated, Lesnar ripped the canvas off the ring mat, exposing the wooden boards.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For CEOs and boards, trust must be a management discipline, not a communications campaign.
    — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • Extensive exams, imaging, toxicology tests and a blood transfusion have offered only cautious optimism, with experts warning that Jackie’s recovery could take weeks or even months.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Like during OpenAI’s tests, normal safety guardrails were removed during Anthropic’s evaluations to assess their models’ full capabilities.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Metzger and his team hold Jean hostage and run tests on her to understand how her psychic powers work.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 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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“Midterms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midterms. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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