AMID Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid

variants or amidst

as in among

in or into the middle of having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

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Relevance

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from
out of

as in during

in the course of amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

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Recent Examples of amid More politics news: The Trump administration rescinded an order to put a widespread freeze on most federal grants and loans amid significant criticism. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025 Debate swirls amid burning wildfires The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have fueled a growing debate over whether the city will be prepared to host the 2028 Olympics as planned, as well as the 2026 World Cup games and the 2027 Super Bowl. —

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 The event comes after Sony previously canceled the Jan. 13 Hollywood premiere amid the wildfires that have left at least 25 people dead across Los Angeles County, forcing 105,000 to evacuate. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Jan. 2025 But Israel’s invasion and bombardment have left Lebanon facing billions of dollars in reconstruction costs amid an economic crisis that predated the war. —

Erika Solomon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for amid