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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
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Airbnb expects second-quarter revenue in a range between $2.99 billion and $3.05 billion, or $3.02 billion at the middle of the range.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
An upper-level trough will ensure California sees cooler than normal temperatures until at least the middle of May, according to Scott Handel, a forecaster at the federal Climate Prediction Center.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Airbnb expects second-quarter revenue in a range between $2.99 billion and $3.05 billion, or $3.02 billion at the middle of the range.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Adjective
Type 3 is a part of your muscles, blood vessels, and the middle layer of your skin.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle
Noun
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Saturday was a full regression to the mean — a 20-of-40 performance from deep, with the Celtics hitting six of their first seven from three in the opening quarter alone.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The diminishing dollars put a spotlight on a media industry that is changing quickly as more people gravitate to streaming video and other means of accessing their favorite programs, movies, news and sports events.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 May 2025
Noun
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On top of his new album, The Weeknd is also in the midst of his After Hours til Dawn 2025 Tour, which kicked off in Phoenix, Ariz. on May 9.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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This has been announced as Europe is in the midst of a rail boom, thanks to new high-speed trains, overnight sleeper trains, and environmental concerns.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The actor posed with his arm around the reality star's waist.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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One woman who crashed while transporting five migrants, leaving two dead, one brain-dead and one paralyzed from the waist down, was sentenced to eight years in prison.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Wynn Resorts is currently nearing the halfway point of its construction on the $5 billion casino development.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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At the halfway point, your weekly split became dead even: 35 minutes walking, 35 running.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the increase, the average number of active listings remains below the average of 13,871 for April from 1985 to 2024.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The average time a house remains on the market has also increased to 75 days.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Collectively, Microsoft guided quarter revenue to about $73.7 billion at the midpoint, beating the consensus of $72.23 billion.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Marking the evening’s midpoint, Scorsese led the room in offering a Champagne toast to Bennett’s influence.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Installing new modern hardware and software for all air traffic facilities to create a common platform system throughout towers, TRACONs and centers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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As the climate heats up, soils dry up, more people move to coastal urban centers, and more water is used for industrial and agricultural purposes, desalination will only become more important.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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In the mid 1990s the NCAA adopted Proposition 16, which created a more flexible standard for meeting academic eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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But while that effort may have been enough to dispatch a genuinely mid Senators team, the Panthers are going to be a different beast.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Middle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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