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

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as well as Virginia and New Jersey’s state elections this November, CPAC attendees told the Washington Examiner that the best way for Trump to keep carrying out his vision for the nation is by providing results to voters, specifically on the economy. —Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025

Trump campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio is sounding the alarm about vulnerabilities congressional Republicans will face in next year's midterm elections. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

The unexpected announcement last week from another Democrat, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, has added a new layer of intrigue to the 2026 midterm elections. —Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2025

There were no children on the premises at the time, as school was out for midterm break, RTE added. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for midterm

• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm
• cutworm
• earthworm
• infirm
• tapeworm
• wireworm
• angiosperm
• echinoderm
• berm
• ferm