1
as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
the median price of a home in the area
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2
as in middle
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
determine the median point between your two speakers, and test your stereo system from there
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as in normal
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Recent Examples of median
Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The median home price has shot up 47% in just the last five years.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Nightengale reported the median A’s ticket last week at $181.
SeatGeek, which is MLB’s official ticket resale partner, as of Thursday showed the cheapest tickets available for the March 31 home opener going for $84 apiece.
—Michael McGough and, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
From 2019 to 2022, their median wealth jumped 69%, adjusted for inflation.
—Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The median home price has shot up 47% in just the last five years.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Ten percent of the units will be reserved for those making up to 50% of the area median income, which is $41,250 for a family of two in the Kansas City area, according to federal data.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
Nightengale reported the median A’s ticket last week at $181.
SeatGeek, which is MLB’s official ticket resale partner, as of Thursday showed the cheapest tickets available for the March 31 home opener going for $84 apiece.
—Michael McGough and, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for median
Adjective
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Household Finances Under Pressure: The resumption of student loan payments has already pushed millions into delinquency, with average credit scores expected to drop by 141 points (WSJ).—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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That would translate into an average loss of $3,800 in purchasing power per household based on 2024 dollars.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The former is a crime thriller about a former baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets caught up in New York City’s underworld in the 1990s, while the latter is a romantic fantasy that follows two middle aged people who step through a magical portal into their past lives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also, this year’s event coincides with a consolidation of an old new normal.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Today’s workforce is under tremendous stress in the new normal.—
Mark Cunningham,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Today, April 1, is the halfway mark between the 2020 and 2030 decennial census counts.—
Julie Menin,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the first three seasons — with the third currently just past the halfway mark — there has been no shortage of deaths, with even some of the show's biggest stars making unexpected departures.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That 2005-06 season saw Linfield complete a clean sweep of all four domestic trophies, but a recurring medial knee injury limited Mulgrew’s game time.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Langer considers this wide platform more important than the denser medial post, which long defined the stability category.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Reopened March 28 after a third inspection found three intermediate and seven basic violations.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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When moving slowly, 74 percent of individuals avoided energetically costly areas, and this increased to 86 percent at intermediate speeds and then to 93 percent at fast speeds.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Temperature could drop as low as the upper 40s to near 50 in South Florida suburbs, and to the low to mid 50s along the coast.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Median.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/median. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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