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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My focus is on job approval, which not only captures a president’s popularity but has a huge impact on the performance of the president’s party in other elections, such as the upcoming November midterms.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The shift in messaging comes just in time for the midterm elections, which Democratic candidates across the country aim to win on the affordability issue.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
That approach could bolster the Republican president's standing with older voters, a group that over time has been more likely to vote in midterm elections.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Economic sentiment will be a key factor in the November midterm elections.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
The shift in messaging comes just in time for the midterm elections, which Democratic candidates across the country aim to win on the affordability issue.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
That approach could bolster the Republican president's standing with older voters, a group that over time has been more likely to vote in midterm elections.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Economic sentiment will be a key factor in the November midterm elections.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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