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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
Nick Halter, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
Domínguez also knows the role comes with a lot of responsibility, as the Yankees need their leadoff man to set the table for Aaron Judge and the middle of the Bombers’ order.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Ballot was in a middle seat near the back on the January flight, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The bottom line: Even if City Center is too difficult of a deal to pull off, A-Rod and Lore should still think more about the middle of downtown, which has suddenly become more affordable.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
Domínguez also knows the role comes with a lot of responsibility, as the Yankees need their leadoff man to set the table for Aaron Judge and the middle of the Bombers’ order.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Andrews’ brunette to blond ombre hair was styled straight and worn with a middle part courtesy of hairstylist Kylee Heath.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Ballot was in a middle seat near the back on the January flight, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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Black men, it was said, intended to take the profits and the means of cotton production and sale for themselves.—
Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made by History,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Though the Trump administration is expected to take a more relaxed approach to fintech, ugly failures like Synapse mean scrutiny over bank-fintech partnerships is expected to continue.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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You’re also being asked to give a performance in the midst of this level of choreography, Noah.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Eris will no longer litter in the midst of conversation with others.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Macron also added a few nautical details to her look, including an anchor at her waist.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Tory Burch and McQueen exemplified the new fit, which tucks in at the waist and flares below—a silhouette that looks good on pretty much everyone (and leaves some room for layering).—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Related article Tracking measles cases in the United States But the current measles situation in the US is far from average.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The computer uses the midpoint of home plate as the point where a ball or strike is determined.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The eighth episode of the Max medical drama The Pitt is the chronological midpoint of the show’s 15-episode first season, which is covering 15 consecutive hours in the same hospital emergency department shift.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For years, a long-standing policy prevented federal immigration agents from making arrests at or near sensitive locations, including schools, places of worship, hospitals and health centers.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The center offers low-cost (and sometimes free) exercise and recreation opportunities, including an indoor olympic swimming pool and the region's only year-round ice rink.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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The starting point for the feature was a research trip to Chongqing in 2018, to interview people who belong to the first generation of business owners in the 1990s, when economic reforms begun in the mid 1970s started to encourage private enterprise.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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