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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Looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections and 2028 presidential race, a prominent candidate with national ambitions would face a very tricky road running for new positions in back-to-back election cycles.
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Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Adams said the 2026 midterm elections will be crucial for Democrats to pick up seats in the U.S. House and Senate.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Republicans’ attempt to cut Medicaid spending as part of an ObamaCare repeal effort during Trump’s first administration failed, and the ensuing controversy contributed to their loss of the majority in the 2018 midterm elections.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
His party has full control of Congress, but given how fast political winds can shift in Washington, Trump’s advisers have made speed their priority in pushing his agenda – targeting the two-year window before the 2026 midterm elections.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Spivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Adams said the 2026 midterm elections will be crucial for Democrats to pick up seats in the U.S. House and Senate.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Republicans’ attempt to cut Medicaid spending as part of an ObamaCare repeal effort during Trump’s first administration failed, and the ensuing controversy contributed to their loss of the majority in the 2018 midterm elections.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
His party has full control of Congress, but given how fast political winds can shift in Washington, Trump’s advisers have made speed their priority in pushing his agenda – targeting the two-year window before the 2026 midterm elections.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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