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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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But certainly, starting up front is not a huge disadvantage by any means.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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As streaming emerges as the primary means of delivering entertainment, traditional windows for film distribution — like theatrical releases and TV — are increasingly consolidating.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This small strip of land in the midst of the lagoon weaves old stories and is a precious natural environment.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
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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Knits were slouchy but perfectly contoured to a woman's body, jackets nipped at the waist and layered over A-line skirts and sporty trousers, fuzzy bag charms and belt charms unite, and tasteful pops of color highlight earthy tones.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Currently, his favorite style is Greco-Roman wrestling, a discipline in which legs cannot be used to obtain a fall and holds cannot be used below the waist.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
15 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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Rather than making call centers obsolete, AI is set to redefine the role of human agents.—
Danny Asnani,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The center warns beachgoers to not interact with the animals on the beach and instead contact their team for help with distressed animals.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
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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