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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
always choose a wine that is at the midpoint of the range of prices on the list
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Recent Examples of midpoint
There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.
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Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Try out wearable tech, like smart rings or watches, to help you more accurately track your bedtime, sleep midpoint, and wake-up time consistency.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
The decline was less severe than some analysts had forecast, with returns around the midpoint of its annual target.
—William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 29 Apr. 2026
All told, the beating heart of the city has moved downtown, but the Pen’s position is a good Midtown midpoint between obligations in the Upper East Side (business or otherwise—there’s the Met, of course) and attractions a touch further south, like Broadway.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Try out wearable tech, like smart rings or watches, to help you more accurately track your bedtime, sleep midpoint, and wake-up time consistency.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
The decline was less severe than some analysts had forecast, with returns around the midpoint of its annual target.
—William Wilkes, Bloomberg, 29 Apr. 2026
All told, the beating heart of the city has moved downtown, but the Pen’s position is a good Midtown midpoint between obligations in the Upper East Side (business or otherwise—there’s the Met, of course) and attractions a touch further south, like Broadway.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midpoint
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In one image from the early years, Denise and Mohamed are posing in the garden with their kids, while Djena is off to the side, smiling at the camera, in the middle of doing what looks like yard work.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Salina The middle of the seven Aeolian Islands, sleepy Salina is famed for its Malvasia wine and capers.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Russia’s regional governors are under severe pressure by Moscow to ensure the army’s ranks are padded to continue the war in the midst of high casualties.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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In the midst of the Dodgers’ collective struggles at the plate, there has been at least one positive sign.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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But Patrick Mahomes, who tore his ACL last December, is ahead of schedule and will likely be under center when these two teams square off in early November.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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