mid-level

adjective

mid-lev·​el ˈmid-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce mid-level (audio)
variants or less commonly midlevel
1
: occurring, done, or placed at an intermediate level
mid-level salaries
Most of these trucks represent mid-level trims, sitting above the base models without pushing into luxury territory.Nathan Adlen
2
: being of intermediate importance or rank
mid-level management/executives

Examples of mid-level in a Sentence

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Savings of $6 billion are roughly equivalent to firing 10,000 low and mid-level workers. Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 As a result of their salary-shedding over the last year, the Celtics now have access to the full non-taxpayer mid-level exception (roughly $15 million), though using all of it would hard-cap them at the first apron for 2026-27. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Breville’s Smart Grinder Pro, like many of its espresso makers, provides a quality product at a mid-level price. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026 More than 40% of CEOs plan to cut junior roles over the next one to two years and shift the composition of their workforce toward mid-level or senior positions, while only 17% plan to make junior roles a bigger part of the mix, according to a global survey by Oliver Wyman. Victor Swezey, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Adding a few extra games between mid-level Power Four teams on Tuesday and Wednesday won’t change that much. Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Adding a few extra games between mid-level Power Four teams on Tuesday and Wednesday won't change that much. ABC News, 7 May 2026 The team signed Tyus Jones using its non-taxpayer mid-level exception last summer to give the team an effective traditional point guard, but Jones’ struggles were severe. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 3 May 2026 Here’s part 1 of the series, our look at wing players who could be fits at the mid-level exception or more modest deals. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-level was in 1894

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“Mid-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-level. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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