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as in mean
a middle point between extremes
his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
you must mark the exact middle point of each of these lines in order to solve the problem
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
a house that is middle-sized for that neighborhood a man of middle height
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Recent Examples of middle
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
While spending heavily on edge rushers, Poles was counting on Billings, Dexter and Pickens to keep the middle of the line solid.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This year’s team has two seniors: setter Brooklyn Sutter (the coach’s daughter) and middle hitter Veronica Baray.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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To prepare the bottle or jug for planting, carefully poke ventilation and drainage holes in the top and bottom, and then cut them in half at the middle.
Plant seeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
While spending heavily on edge rushers, Poles was counting on Billings, Dexter and Pickens to keep the middle of the line solid.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The company continues to focus on generating income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments in U.S. middle market companies.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This year’s team has two seniors: setter Brooklyn Sutter (the coach’s daughter) and middle hitter Veronica Baray.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
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Develop New Skills The workplace is constantly evolving, and staying competitive means being willing to learn.Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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Police would need probable cause that the person crossed the border illegally, such as witnessing the alleged crime personally, reviewing video or other means.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
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And all of this is happening in the midst of a housing shortage in New York.James Ferrari, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Curry is 36 while James turns 40 on Monday and is in the midst of his 22nd NBA season.Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Chief among them is the way its strap can be adjusted for wearing either around the waist or slung across the body.Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
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Daughter Harper dressed as Madonna during the '80s, wearing black shorts, a black shirt, a chain around her waist, a cross earring and blonde hair.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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The composite was compiled from a series of images Perseverance captured at roughly the halfway point of its ascent, using its Mastcam-Z cameras high on the rover's mast.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Instead, somber faces walked, one by one, Thursday morning toward the oak tree planted along a sidewalk at the halfway mark of the annual Piedmont Turkey Trot.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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An average international roundtrip is $1,630 — 13% more expensive.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shares closed on Wednesday at 1,601 yen, higher than the offer price of 1,455 yen per share, which was the midpoint of its IPO price band ranging from 1,390-1,520 yen.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Around the midpoint of the first season, Helen spots Dani (Agnes O'Casey), who is revealed to be a Black Doves operative monitoring Helen’s activities under the instruction of Mrs. Reed.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Virginia Highland Books is in the center of beautiful, historic Virginia-Highlands, located on the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues.American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the center of the yard is a live countdown to Christmas Day.Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
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Booker’s is usually around six or seven years old and the proof ranges from the mid to high 120s.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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The campaign also had a bigger impact in the middle of the country, shining brightest in small to mid-size markets, per Lambert.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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