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as in mean
a middle point between extremes
his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height
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Recent Examples of middle
Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Carolina’s first-round pick broke free from coverage against Cardinals cornerback Max Melton across the middle of the field.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Crawford, moving up two weight classes, controlled the fight from the middle rounds onward, earning final scorecards of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Exactly the opposite of what’s happened in losing two one-score games to start this season; each was marked by turns that had them two scores down into the middle of the fourth quarter and ultimately just on the outside looking in as time ran down.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Carolina’s first-round pick broke free from coverage against Cardinals cornerback Max Melton across the middle of the field.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sure, there are some spots that are vulnerable to cheap homers, but the middle third of the field is a canyon, and all other types of base hits are suppressed there.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Crawford, moving up two weight classes, controlled the fight from the middle rounds onward, earning final scorecards of 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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The statement and other means of policy communication also figured importantly in conveying that understanding to the public and helping to anchor inflation expectations, thereby supporting the effective transmission of monetary policy.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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And in the midst of their anxiety and uncertainty, people don’t believe leaders have their best interests at heart.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Steven Sharp, 55 and paralyzed from the waist down, checked in at Diablo Valley Post Acute in April 2024 for six weeks of post-surgery rehabilitation, the lawsuit in Contra Costa County Superior Court said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 100 percent cotton jean is Levi’s solution for curvier consumers who couldn’t find baggy jeans that fit properly around the waist.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Only two of Swift’s albums appear below the halfway mark on the 200-spot ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Phoenix passes the halfway mark of this year’s monsoon, dramatic downpours, gusty haboobs and streaks of lightning across the sky have been mostly absent.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That is, with Venus and earth-like planets at habitable distances from their stars as well as gas giants orbiting at Jupiter-like distances (which in our solar system’s case is 5 astronomical units), or five times the average distance between the Earth and sun.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The median is the midpoint between the highest- and lowest-income households, and helps filter out the impact of very high and very low incomes that can skew averages.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Davidson’s defense surrendered at least six explosive plays of 10-plus yards by the third quarter’s midpoint.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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And the data center blueprints running on Omniverse provide a digital twin for the design, construction, and operation of an AI data center, or AI factory as Nvidia refers to them.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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An even bigger concern may be whether New York has an in-house center capable of filling the 3C void.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In early spring of 2025, the prairies were once again dry, but timely rainfall in mid May recharged wetlands in portions of North Dakota, southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The idea arrives in the shower, on a walk with a friend, or during a mid-night dream.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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