variants
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1
as in means
a middle point between extremes
trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned
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2
as in vehicles
something used to achieve an end
regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change
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as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city
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as in psychics
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son
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Recent Examples of mediums
In May, the company showcased the robot to the media in Beijing.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump has initiated a flurry of defamation lawsuits against media companies, accusing them of false or misleading coverage.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The Institute for the Study of War says that Russian state media starting to discuss gasoline shortages openly, though often playing them down and suggesting routine causes.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
To stop the protestors, security officers started with water cannons, and then resorted to tear gas, according to local media.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
While digital copies are sometimes abruptly ripped away from viewers, physical media owners don't have to worry about a corporation ruining their Friday night movie plans.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Many folks in the debris-fall zone posted video of the Flight 7 debris fall on X, the social media site owned by SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk — and history repeated itself on Thursday.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
However, 170 million Americans have continued to use the social media platform.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Trump has initiated a flurry of defamation lawsuits against media companies, accusing them of false or misleading coverage.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The Institute for the Study of War says that Russian state media starting to discuss gasoline shortages openly, though often playing them down and suggesting routine causes.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But others reportedly continued to ignore the order, so when the deadline passed, the government banned 26 social-media platforms, including Meta’s Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
To stop the protestors, security officers started with water cannons, and then resorted to tear gas, according to local media.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
While digital copies are sometimes abruptly ripped away from viewers, physical media owners don't have to worry about a corporation ruining their Friday night movie plans.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Many folks in the debris-fall zone posted video of the Flight 7 debris fall on X, the social media site owned by SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk — and history repeated itself on Thursday.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
However, 170 million Americans have continued to use the social media platform.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such compounds can form by other means, such as, for example, the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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This cooler, with its flat top and accessory loops, is also part of Dometic’s Recon system, which is optimized for compatibility, stackability, and packing into vehicles.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The company has also installed wall boxes for charging electric vehicles, heat pumps and power storage units.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The team's away record is also impressive, with two wins and one draw, showcasing its ability to perform under pressure in hostile environments.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The study took place in the dogs’ natural home environments and with their human owners.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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Willing to try anything, Mary began speaking to alleged psychics.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Murderous beasts, brain-eating zombies, a school filled with werewolves, psychics and other Outcasts, and a tangle of mysteries.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Bulwark has held talks in recent months with outlets including Crooked Media about partnerships and even potential consolidation, though people involved cautioned that the discussions were mostly friendly and speculative.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The hotel's two accessible guest rooms have a step-free entrance with wide doors, bathrooms with roll-in showers, and lowered light switches and outlets.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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The middles seem strong Peter Skoronski, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Kevin Zeitler make up a solid trio in the middle of the offense.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Future At NASA, the future of exoplanet science will emphasize finding rocky planets similar to Earth and studying their atmospheres for biosignatures — any characteristic, element, molecule, substance, or feature that can be used as evidence of past or present life, says the space agency.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many solid-state materials need bone-dry manufacturing environments or special atmospheres.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harvest experiences are also available at other Napa Valley venues and vineyards.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are three other food and beverage venues, including El Secreto, a hidden salon and bar, quietly concealed behind an unmarked door on the hotel’s second floor, and La Cava, the adjacent emerald-toned jewel that is Faena’s wine cellar, an intimate setting for unforgettable private gatherings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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