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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
PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Statewide, after national media for years showed images of thieves ransacking drug stores, Californians approved a ballot measure that tightened penalties on theft.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Evan Clark, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
These provide approximately 24 mg of zinc per three medium oysters.5
Other types of meat and shellfish are also an option.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Of course, more important, the M4 Pro Mac mini is clearly an ace at tasks centered around visual media.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Statewide, after national media for years showed images of thieves ransacking drug stores, Californians approved a ballot measure that tightened penalties on theft.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Darrell told the analysts in attendance that VF would get back to a 10 percent operating profit margin over the medium term — up from 5 percent last year when net losses tallied $969 million.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
These provide approximately 24 mg of zinc per three medium oysters.5
Other types of meat and shellfish are also an option.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
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From the end of the Civil War to the middle of the 20th century, the Democratic Party was the party of white southerners.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one.Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This dilemma can be solved in only one way, by the birth of a new faith, adjusted in its instrumentalities to the needs of the new century, but preserving the ultimate objectives of the old.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
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The decline is attributed to the higher interest rate environment.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The certification process is aimed at compatibility with the business security environment, especially compatibility with access control solutions like Opswat’s own MetaAccess.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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First, there’s Lilia, a strip-mall psychic who at first plays dumb to match Agatha’s attempt to go undercover as a Southern mom.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
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For those looking for a science fiction experience like this full of killer robots, twisted psychics and gooey mutants, check out Escape The Dark Sector.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, Taiwan’s decision to respond to incursions into its air defense identification zone by scrambling fighter jets and to trail Chinese navy ships on the seas has heavily taxed its defense platforms and risks exhausting the military, thereby compromising Taiwan’s readiness for direct conflict.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cox, who ran on a platform of restoring trust in Santa Clara’s government, could be a loyal ally of Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who is losing Councilmember Kathy Watanabe’s support in District 1 to term limits.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower this week, ending a six-week climb.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article Just like last year, the Warriors — with an average height of 6-foot-4 — are the shortest team in the NBA.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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With Close to $5K in Bonuses The halfway point of the NFL season is full of great matchups and money-making opportunities for bettors.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Week nine marks the halfway point of the regular season (though, of course, the postseason will run well into next February).BYChris Morris, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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While its mono sound is decent, the lack of physical playback controls and auxiliary input might be limiting for some users.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jazz voters recently flexing their muscles in the generals, with awards for Jon Batiste and Samara Joy, means André could have a decent chance at a second AOTY trophy.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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