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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
Lolita C. Baldor, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The thin layer of silicon dioxide insulation separating the gate from the channel, having been thinned down tenfold since the middle of the 1990s, was now just five atoms thick.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Metroplex recommendations, however, suggest less phosphorus (middle number of the analysis) or even all nitrogen such as ammonium sulfate applied to our alkaline black clay gumbo soils.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The plane’s radio transponder stopped transmitting about 2,400 feet short of the runway, roughly over the middle of the river.
—Lolita C. Baldor, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The thin layer of silicon dioxide insulation separating the gate from the channel, having been thinned down tenfold since the middle of the 1990s, was now just five atoms thick.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Transcend showed that very few middle and high school students regularly have the opportunity to work this way.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Metroplex recommendations, however, suggest less phosphorus (middle number of the analysis) or even all nitrogen such as ammonium sulfate applied to our alkaline black clay gumbo soils.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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How To Die Alone followed Mel (Rothwell), a broke, fat, Black JFK airport employee who’s never been in love and forgotten how to dream, until an accidental brush with death catapults her on a journey to finally take flight and start living by any means necessary.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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City are pushing to sign Nico Gonzalez from Porto and a deadline-day addition to the squad is not to be ruled out by any means.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those not able to cash in, however, see the program as one of two things: a genuine offer hamstrung by excessive red tape, or a half-hollow gesture meant to rack up free PR in the midst of a historic disaster.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Spears revealed that she was forced to evacuate her Hollywood home in the midst of the city’s ongoing wildfire crisis.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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The skirt featured a sculptural element around the waist, dipping low on one side and spilling into a mermaid silhouette and short train.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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This dress is sleeveless with a ribbon trim waist, is detailed with jewels.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The corporate earnings season will reach its halfway point with the busiest week of the reporting period.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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The occasion marked the halfway point between the winter and spring equinoxes, with clergymen blessing used candles and handing them out to locals every February 2. If the weather was bright and clear during the celebration, people believed the remainder of the season would be long and difficult.—
Rachel Dobkin,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, the study found that increases in average temperature, winter temperature and living density, alongside decreases in vegetation and funding for rat control, correlates with faster urban rat expansion.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Wolfe Research has estimated a 25% tariff would add about $3,000 to the average cost of vehicles sold in the U.S.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Eichel put the Golden Knights back up by two goals just past the midpoint of the period with a breakaway tally, taking an Ivan Barbashev pass and sliding a shot around Knight’s left pad for his fourth goal in four games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Halfway home: Thursday night marked the midpoint of this six-game trip, following Monday night’s double-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings and Tuesday night’s victory over the Golden State Warriors.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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Miller has pivoted between center and wing more recently, so there’s the potential for some interchange there.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the veteran astronauts at the center of the Boeing Starliner drama, have kept busy on their extended stay, stepping out for a spacewalk after more than seven months in orbit.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The warming is expected to continue through the weekend, with highs in the mid 70s predicted for the San Fernando Valley and in the 60s to low 70s elsewhere.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to the Chicago Police Department who first responded to the incident, officers responded to South Sacramento Avenue near Evergreen Park, a suburb about 16 miles south of downtown Chicago mid afternoon on Jan. 11.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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