midterm
noun
mid·term
ˈmid-ˌtərm (usual for sense 1b) 
-ˈtərm
1
a
: the middle of an academic term
b
: an examination at midterm
2
: the approximate middle of a term of office
Examples of midterm in a Sentence
The students will be busy taking midterms next week.
He dropped the course before midterm.
assessing the President's performance at midterm
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That puts the founder on the opposite side of Newsom in a midterm election cycle the governor has cast in terms of the utmost urgency.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Four were placed on administrative leave then fired midterm.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Health care coverage and affordability have become politically potent issues in the run-up to November’s midterm elections.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
As the November 2026 midterms approach, polls consistently find Trump underwater on the economy.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Four were placed on administrative leave then fired midterm.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Health care coverage and affordability have become politically potent issues in the run-up to November’s midterm elections.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
As the November 2026 midterms approach, polls consistently find Trump underwater on the economy.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for midterm
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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