1
as in middle
a middle point between extremes always choose a wine that is at the midpoint of the range of prices on the list

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as in midst
an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface that house is the precise midpoint of the school district

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Recent Examples of midpoint This too was a miss at the $16 billion midpoint and high end of the range compared to the $18.5 billion consensus. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 The origins of Groundhog Day date back to German settlers in the 1800s and the celebration of the Christian festival of Candlemas, held on Feb. 2, the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 The attempt was the first of 10 straight that the Orlando forward would miss at Utah spanning from the midpoint of the second quarter to almost halfway through the third frame Saturday night at Delta Center. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025 The midpoint of those two numbers is $8.06 million -- a number the Mets could certainly afford if the deal goes through. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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Noun
  • My impression today—shared by many faculty members—is that young America has moved back toward the middle in terms of their work ethic, commitment to free speech, and belief in non-discriminatory competition.
    John Rau, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Sarah Catherine is on my birth certificate, and then Campbell is my middle, followed by Hook, my last name.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Eris will no longer litter in the midst of conversation with others.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than making call centers obsolete, AI is set to redefine the role of human agents.
    Danny Asnani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • 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

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midpoint. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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