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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Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly predicts Democrats will have success in the 2026 midterm elections if President Trump does not do more to improve the economy.
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Regardless of what happens with Wisconsin’s congressional map, Tuesday’s outcome could carry symbolic weight ahead of next year's midterm elections.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
With persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs that could further hike prices, pocketbook issues are likely to remain a central campaign theme for the 2026 midterm elections.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
Historically, the party of the president in power has suffered midterm losses, and a low approval rating for Trump would make a victory an easier feat for Democrats.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Regardless of what happens with Wisconsin’s congressional map, Tuesday’s outcome could carry symbolic weight ahead of next year's midterm elections.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
With persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs that could further hike prices, pocketbook issues are likely to remain a central campaign theme for the 2026 midterm elections.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025
Historically, the party of the president in power has suffered midterm losses, and a low approval rating for Trump would make a victory an easier feat for Democrats.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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 4 Apr. 2025.
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