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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The 2022 midterms underscored this trend: 68 percent of urban voters supported Democrats, while 69 percent of rural voters backed Republicans.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In the midterm elections, which took place a month after Congress enacted the McKinley tariff, the GOP lost its House majority.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Whether Johnson bows to the demands of the House Freedom Caucus will also play a major role in how much he gets done before the 2026 midterm election, which will effectively serve as a mandate on his leadership and the Republican Party as a whole.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But Trump’s election could be good news for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, especially with such a razor-thin Republican majority in the House.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In the midterm elections, which took place a month after Congress enacted the McKinley tariff, the GOP lost its House majority.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Whether Johnson bows to the demands of the House Freedom Caucus will also play a major role in how much he gets done before the 2026 midterm election, which will effectively serve as a mandate on his leadership and the Republican Party as a whole.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But Trump’s election could be good news for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, especially with such a razor-thin Republican majority in the House.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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