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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned
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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
taxpayers of medium income
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
another medium effort from a movie director who can do better
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Recent Examples of medium
Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Harry Dunn, a former Capitol Police Officer who risked his life to defend the Capitol Building as Trump's supporters rioted in 2021, slammed Trump in a series of posts on the social media site Bluesky as the president was addressing Congress Tuesday night.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
Symptoms include bright white exterior, black roof, black windows, light to medium wood tones.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
At least 15 people have been injured after two fighter jets in South Korea accidentally dropped eight bombs in a civilian district, according to local media reports.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Harry Dunn, a former Capitol Police Officer who risked his life to defend the Capitol Building as Trump's supporters rioted in 2021, slammed Trump in a series of posts on the social media site Bluesky as the president was addressing Congress Tuesday night.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
In a medium bowl, stir the confectioners’ sugar, butter, almond extract, and enough milk until smooth and pourable.
—Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
Symptoms include bright white exterior, black roof, black windows, light to medium wood tones.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
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Sarah Catherine is on my birth certificate, and then Campbell is my middle, followed by Hook, my last name.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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My impression today—shared by many faculty members—is that young America has moved back toward the middle in terms of their work ethic, commitment to free speech, and belief in non-discriminatory competition.—
John Rau,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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The broader market environment favors this separation, with Middleby RemainCo aiming to capitalize on the increasing adoption of automation, ventless kitchens, and digitalized food service operations.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply, and keep our children healthy and strong.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence played with Kirlian photography, attended a parapsychology conference, and traveled around the country meeting witches, psychics, and other purveyors of the paranormal.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Mar. 2017
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Ullman will portray Marilyn, a professional psychic with elite Manhattan clients who won’t make a move without consulting her first.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Shein platform boasts more than 150 million users.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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Like the Ford Explorer, the Capri sits on the Volkswagen MEB platform that underpins the ID.4.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cost to customers Those costs can pile up quickly as the average storm can consume over 800 man hours of work restoring power to customers.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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During 2024, the average age of the global fleet rose almost a full 12 months, jumping to 13.4 years from 12.5 in 2023, based on our analysis.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Indiana lawmakers are on break this week, having made it to the halfway point of the legislative session.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Young played outdoor venues all across North America with his longtime band Crazy Horse, but the tour was called off at the halfway point.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Mets can afford to value offense at the corners and still be at least a decent defensive team because their defense up the middle — at shortstop, second base and center field — projects to be above average.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The webcam records in 1080p resolution—anything less would be disappointing for the price—and delivers clear video quality with decent lighting balance in my tests.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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