midterms

Definition of midtermsnext
plural of midterm
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Noun
  • Because his stance on climate change conflicts with overwhelming scientific consensus, the president has removed climate information from federal websites, approved scientifically unsound reports that favor fossil fuels, and gutted key scientific agencies and boards.
    Joseph Bonasia, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • Turn your backyard into a playground for all ages with these weatherproof cornhole boards.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Jobs’ ‘beer test’ may sound unserious compared to today’s increasingly popular Myers-Briggs assessments and 90-minute exams.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • While many colleges and universities are in finals now, Washington will not have its end-of-term exams until early June.
    Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Parkinson on Friday revealed that the soil tests were positive for remains.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • If Palace do progress to next month’s quarter-finals and find a way to reach and win the final in the German city of Leipzig on May 27, the manner in which victory came will be forgotten.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Midterms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midterms. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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