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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
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The medium of theatre as a whole was considered meager popular, low-brow entertainment.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The Original Mike’s Diner: 10% off your meal The Popcorn Store: Buy two small classic flavors and get one free; free medium kettle corn with $10 or more purchase.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Lavazza, a fixture of coffee sponsorships at tennis’ other three Grand Slam events, is in espresso hoppers in the media areas, but conspicuous by its absence around the wider grounds.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The medium of theatre as a whole was considered meager popular, low-brow entertainment.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, egg, 1 cup of the mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
The Original Mike’s Diner: 10% off your meal The Popcorn Store: Buy two small classic flavors and get one free; free medium kettle corn with $10 or more purchase.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
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Houston established the run early with Joe Mixon, and Stroud made clutch throws while gashing the Chiefs with passes over the middle of the field.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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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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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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McDonald's and Meta, among other companies, have cited the legal environment as the basis for DEI policy changes.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Observing Operational Resiliency Cybersecurity threats are global and do not discriminate against IT environments.—
Dewayne Hart,
Forbes,
16 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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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Yelp noted a 74 percent increase in Americans searching for psychics and a 63 percent uptick in searches for astrologers.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Nov. 2024
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This is well understood by the scammers who lurk on the platform.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lionsgate is releasing this watchable if forgettable genre exercise to U.S. theaters as well as digital and On Demand platforms January 17th.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Cats have an average body temperature of around 100-102 degrees Fahrenheit, a little higher than ours, which is approximately 98.6 Fahrenheit.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Once enough people have donated enough money to reach the halfway point of an individual fundraiser's target, Damon and Bell will pay in the rest to get them over the line.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Darnell Nurse — 84 The veteran got a late start to the preseason and looked behind for a time, but has been playing some of the best hockey through the halfway point of the schedule.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Housing is impacting everyone, even those who are making a decent wage.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The game also features a non-linear narrative, giving you missions for four distinct factions — not unlike Outlaws —and each one has its own vision for humanity’s future, ultimately deciding on the story’s fate, meaning there’s probably a decent chance there’s plenty of replayability.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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