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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
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Compared with the other media companies in the three-network Super Bowl rotation, Fox’s operating results will be lifted by the game.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Arriving units report fire is in medium brush with a rapid rate of spread.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And expositional deftness doesn’t hurt, whatever the narrative medium.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Compared with the other media companies in the three-network Super Bowl rotation, Fox’s operating results will be lifted by the game.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Implemented in the early 1900s, Ripple Control was made up of a series of decentralized tone (ripple) injectors at voltage conversion sites known as medium voltage transformers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Arriving units report fire is in medium brush with a rapid rate of spread.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
Noun
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But there was a lot of paperwork involved in docking, so staying in the middle of the ocean and using the gangplank seemed best.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The attacking midfielder constantly moved away from the middle to overload the flanks, as seen from his touch map.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Amtrak is also not considered a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States Government and its overseeing regulatory body, the OIG, remains open during shutdowns as well.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the instrumentality of so many of his characters seems to have reached a nadir in The City and Its Uncertain Walls.—
Bailey Trela,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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Natural disasters force us to think about the diffuse damage caused by systemic neglect and unlivable environments over a period of time.—
Catherine Coleman Flowers,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bubb said that pilots operating in these conditions must undergo additional instruction to demonstrate their ability to manage the challenging environment.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ullman will portray Marilyn, a professional psychic with elite Manhattan clients who won’t make a move without consulting her first.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Digital carnival games, face painting, AR selfies and an on-site psychic will keep the party going at an event that prides itself on being spooky but not scary.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
24 Sep. 2024
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Elon Musk says that his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is a better source of information than the traditional news media.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Each adventure on the platform reflects real-life experiences, adding humor, life lessons, and affirmations that promote self-confidence, curiosity, and ingenuity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More than 25 million people are under winter weather alerts from Florida to Virginia today — all while much of the central and eastern US face temperatures running 20-30 degrees below average.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ideally situated near the halfway point of Montauk Highway, Topping Rose House is equidistant from the best shopping, cafés, museums, galleries, and restaurants that the East End has to offer.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Past the halfway point, the Suns are now 21-21, tied for 10th in the West.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many people who celebrated (or joked about the murder) had been hurt by callus policies that made CEOs richer while their family members could not access decent health care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fans should have a decent idea about what the WrestleMania 41 main events will look like by spring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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