midterm
noun
mid·term
ˈmid-ˌtərm (usual for sense 1b) 
-ˈtərm
1
a
: the middle of an academic term
b
: an examination at midterm
2
: the approximate middle of a term of office
Examples of midterm in a Sentence
The students will be busy taking midterms next week.
He dropped the course before midterm.
assessing the President's performance at midterm
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Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2024 elections in early November, picking up four seats for a 53-47 majority in the body, the largest margin for either party since the 2018 midterms.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
Rove also pointed out that the 2026 midterm elections will likely become a key concern for lawmakers, meaning Trump’s agenda will take the back seat in priority.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
Every midterm of the last 20 years has gone against the sitting president.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
During the 2022 midterms, some in Trump’s orbit also represented candidates seeking his endorsement, leading to accusations that aides were profiting off their proximity to the former president.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
Rove also pointed out that the 2026 midterm elections will likely become a key concern for lawmakers, meaning Trump’s agenda will take the back seat in priority.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
Every midterm of the last 20 years has gone against the sitting president.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
During the 2022 midterms, some in Trump’s orbit also represented candidates seeking his endorsement, leading to accusations that aides were profiting off their proximity to the former president.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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