variants
or media
1
as in middles
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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2
as in instrumentalities
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 environments
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 psychics
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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Recent Examples of mediums
The media came up with another label.
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Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The lone Republican was Merritt Farren, a 65-year-old media and technology attorney who lost his home in last year’s Palisades fire, and became an advocate while fighting State Farm’s controversial rate hike request.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Two of its most high-profile residents have been described as Christian nationalists in local media.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter (39-49 feet) whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Here’s what more online safety advocates would like to see the social media platforms change.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Both sides were well-documented nationally on social and mainstream media.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Since the splashdown was unplanned, few members of the media were on site, though NASA and military photographers were there.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The lone Republican was Merritt Farren, a 65-year-old media and technology attorney who lost his home in last year’s Palisades fire, and became an advocate while fighting State Farm’s controversial rate hike request.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Two of its most high-profile residents have been described as Christian nationalists in local media.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter (39-49 feet) whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Here’s what more online safety advocates would like to see the social media platforms change.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Both sides were well-documented nationally on social and mainstream media.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Since the splashdown was unplanned, few members of the media were on site, though NASA and military photographers were there.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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House Flies House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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While widely recognized for writing the generation-defining 1995 film Kids at just 19 years old, Korine has continuously pushed the boundaries of traditional filmmaking, seamlessly crossing into painting, photography, collage, drawing, and virtual environments.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Comfort in institutional environments.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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The bill only applies to social media platforms with $1 billion or more in annual advertising revenue, a pool that includes other social media giants such as YouTube and TikTok but may not capture other popular platforms like Discord, which is widely used by gamers.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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About 7 million barrels per day of that loss is being made up through other means, like the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates and the release of strategic reserves, according to Kpler data.—
Victor Ordonez,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Reich says philanthropy is still regularly used by people with means to cultivate their reputations.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Brazil’s massive dual-fuel fleet — consisting of vehicles capable of running on any combination of ethanol and gasoline — is unique in its scale.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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O’Connor said that beyond revenue, development could drive attendance toward other venues on the fairgrounds.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building in the parking lots and properties around Honda Center, OCVibe will bring dozens of restaurants, new performance venues, outdoor spaces, hundreds of apartments and a hotel in what its developers are promising to become a downtown for Orange County.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Until recently, the brash persona and policies—both domestic and foreign—that seemed to conflict with GOP norms set the president apart from his party predecessors.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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What's more, it has not been embraced by the courts or the legal norms of the country for 160 years.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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