mid-level

adjective

mid-lev·​el ˈmid-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce mid-level (audio)
variants or less commonly midlevel
1
: occurring, done, or placed at an intermediate level
mid-level salaries
Most of these trucks represent mid-level trims, sitting above the base models without pushing into luxury territory.Nathan Adlen
2
: being of intermediate importance or rank
mid-level management/executives

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In not exercising Kuminga’s team option, the Hawks have full access to their $15 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception. Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 This pair of squads represents some interesting mid-level value on the pre-free-agency leaderboard. Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Minott doesn’t have enough Non-Bird rights for a two-year, $9 million contract, meaning his deal must go into either cap space or the room mid-level exception, according to Gozlan. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 This, however, is when the Heat could open aggressively with their mid-level exception, to potentially add a significant rotation element. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Lower bowl and mid-level seats were going for $3,500 to $5,000. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 While most of the mid-level BookTok-catered pop is frustratingly vapid, the community has been the secret engine behind some of the most popular and sometimes gorgeous music of the 2020s. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 At first sight on TV, this was, at worst, a mid-level goalkeeping calamity; at best, an occupational hazard for a ball-playing goalkeeper in the 2020s. Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The penalties for doing so are harsh, like restrictions on picking up mid-level exception players and trading first-round picks for seven years out. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-level was in 1894

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“Mid-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-level. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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