1
as in means
a middle point between extremes
his salary is exactly at the middle of the company's pay scale
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2
as in centers
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface
put the serving dish in the middle of the table
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3
as in waists
the middle region of the human torso
clutched the football tightly against her middle
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middles
Noun
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Courtesy Kellie Carlson And the attack has left no fear of the ocean's depths.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Found in depths ranging from 600 to 6,000 feet, this predator thrives in the twilight and midnight zones, where sunlight is as scarce as food.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Salvador Edward Juarez taken into custody naked, without incident The sheriff's office's SWAT Team and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team were able to find Juarez on Jan. 19 after initiating a surveillance operation at the private property, according to the social media post.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Roxanne Martinez, a school board member with the Fort Worth Independent School District, said district officials were aware of and investigating a social media post purportedly written by a North Side High School teacher that seemed to invite immigration officers to arrest students at their school.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This might involve regular training, updates to policies to reflect changing societal norms, and feedback systems that gauge how valued your employees feel.—
Mo Hamzian,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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While some leaders cling to pre-pandemic norms, citing the need for in-person collaboration, employees have tasted the flexibility of remote work and are reluctant to give it up.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Fast forward to this season and that quartet have reached new heights.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Boeing has faced criticism for its safety standards in recent years but claims its turnaround is underway.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The storied manufacturer faced criticism for what many saw as slipping standards on its production lines in recent years.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Middles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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