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or media
1
as in middles
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 instrumentalities
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
Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
No further cases have been reported since May 25, Tedros said during a media briefing.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The site, as well as Al Mayadeen English — Hezbollah’s media arm — link Wilkinson to the social media profile on X that shared the post Frazier elevated.
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Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
En route to a Peloton class, Seattle residents Ashley and Richard Lee stopped to take a few photos of the delivery trucks and the media.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
There’s no question that Friday will be an historic night, uniting the worlds of celebrity, music, sports, media and fashion in a way only this power couple could.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Starters were chosen by a mixture of fan, player and media votes.
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Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Millions of index cards, once restricted by German privacy laws and requiring a lengthy process to obtain, are now directly searchable online in German media, as of a few months ago, after the US National Archives published the surviving membership card files online.
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Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The tension between media and athletes is a fun topic.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
No further cases have been reported since May 25, Tedros said during a media briefing.
—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The site, as well as Al Mayadeen English — Hezbollah’s media arm — link Wilkinson to the social media profile on X that shared the post Frazier elevated.
—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
En route to a Peloton class, Seattle residents Ashley and Richard Lee stopped to take a few photos of the delivery trucks and the media.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
There’s no question that Friday will be an historic night, uniting the worlds of celebrity, music, sports, media and fashion in a way only this power couple could.
—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Starters were chosen by a mixture of fan, player and media votes.
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Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Millions of index cards, once restricted by German privacy laws and requiring a lengthy process to obtain, are now directly searchable online in German media, as of a few months ago, after the US National Archives published the surviving membership card files online.
—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The tension between media and athletes is a fun topic.
—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.
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Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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But these unprotected vehicles can run at automobile speeds, posing a risk of injury that’s greater than for those pedaling nonpowered, slower two-wheelers.
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White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.
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To ensure safety during outdoor work, adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s recommendations by incorporating regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
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Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.
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For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.
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Integration is central to modern missile defense, bringing together sensors, platforms, data, and decision-making tools into a more connected digital environment.
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New research reveals 80% of consumers learn about brand crises on social platforms, expecting swift, transparent engagement over traditional press releases.
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At the moment, Congress is having a terrible time deciding how to levy taxes, go to war, protect Social Security, confirm judges and live within its means.
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Visiting teams, particularly from wealthy nations with the means to pay for it, will also request the most secluded rooms in the hotel, and away from the street side to minimize noise exposure.
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At least within the precision limits of the Perseverance’s instruments, the material roughly matches terrestrial kerogen.
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Making this cosmic fireworks display not only visual, but auditory, optical data from three of the images was matched with the sounds of different instruments in a process called sonification.
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been probing for atmospheres around other rocky worlds orbiting red dwarfs, such as those in the TRAPPIST-1 system.
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Ciba lets the competing atmospheres remain in tension.
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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