1
as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
the median price of a home in the area
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2
as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
determine the median point between your two speakers, and test your stereo system from there
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as in normal
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Recent Examples of median
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
While the iPhone 16 performed better than the 16e for users with access to faster download speeds, the 16e almost matched the iPhone 16 in the median range and beat it in the lower range.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
Young adults aged 18 to 29 tended to have less expensive care, borrowing a median $300 to cover health bills, the survey said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The median household income is $75,780, according to the study.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
While the iPhone 16 performed better than the 16e for users with access to faster download speeds, the 16e almost matched the iPhone 16 in the median range and beat it in the lower range.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
Normally, the body maintains blood pH within a tight range – around 7.35 to 7.45 – but in the present study, the patients’ median pH at presentation was 7.21.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
Young adults aged 18 to 29 tended to have less expensive care, borrowing a median $300 to cover health bills, the survey said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for median
Adjective
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These projections estimate how many points a team would score and allow in a game against an average opponent on a neutral court.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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If the data is sorted between periods when the U.S. economy entered recession within those 12 months after the correction, the results are less compelling at a 1.9% average gain.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The former is a crime thriller about a former baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets caught up in New York City’s underworld in the 1990s, while the latter is a romantic fantasy that follows two middle aged people who step through a magical portal into their past lives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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The company exports 95% of its product, with the remaining 5% sold in Angola to primarily middle and upper-class customers, says José.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also, this year’s event coincides with a consolidation of an old new normal.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Today’s workforce is under tremendous stress in the new normal.—
Mark Cunningham,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Today is the halfway point of the annual Sunshine Week, to promote openness and transparency in government nationwide.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The plate also has hexagonal cutouts that reduce its rigidity on the lateral side but is solid on the medial side.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Hawks were missing Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery), Jalen Johnson (left shoulder surgery), Vit Krejci (lumbar fracture), Larry Nance Jr. (right medial femoral condyle fracture) and Daeqwon Plowden (G League) against the Heat.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brown was one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ favorite targets then, showing a strong ability to track deep balls while also frequently creating separation on intermediate routes.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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With direct supplies from Western countries drying up, China has become a lifeline for Russia, thanks to its imports of intermediate components, particularly high-tech electronics and industrial tools—many of which fall under export controls.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Temperature could drop as low as the upper 40s to near 50 in South Florida suburbs, and to the low to mid 50s along the coast.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Median.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/median. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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