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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
Malaika Jabali, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Wade Brock Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The revamped Le City comes in small and medium sizes, and in a range of colors.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The project has four main pillars: education and employment, advocacy and policy, media and narrative, and coalition building.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Wade Brock Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Make the ganache: Place the chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The revamped Le City comes in small and medium sizes, and in a range of colors.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
Noun
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So what’s a flower farm doing in the middle of inner city Chicago?—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lamar stood in the middle of a flag that was divided into two sides, each of which had their backs turned to each other at one point.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 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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There’s a warmth and a patina to Alief that Navis wanted to stress as a home base, but also some genuine cowboy, Southwest aesthetic that was part of the fun of other environments Mo ends up in.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 1920s were a boom time for L.A., an era of heady confidence in humans’ ability to reshape the natural environment.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence played with Kirlian photography, attended a parapsychology conference, and traveled around the country meeting witches, psychics, and other purveyors of the paranormal.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Mar. 2017
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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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The second concern is that Musk has talked about wanting his X company to be a commerce and payments platform, and his access to CFPB's records would provide him a competitive advantage.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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On the platform side, Taobao has returned to the Spring Festival Gala with a $343.9 million red packet campaign, becoming the exclusive e-commerce interaction platform for the Year of the Snake’s gala, with users able to receive up to $260.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the average 30-year mortgage rate has since moved up, from a little over 6% in September to closer to 7% today.—
Ruth Thompson,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The average price of a new truck in January was $59,684, while SUVs sold for an average of $47,667, according to Cox Automotive.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Despite the hot streak, San Diego sits third in the Major Arena Soccer League, trailing first-place Chihuahua (13-2-0, 37 points) and second-place Baltimore (10-1-0, 29 points) as the regular season approaches the halfway point.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line: At around the halfway point of the reporting period, the season may not be as positive as the headline numbers indicate.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fleischmann, who had been at the card game but left at a decent hour, was furious.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Employers are posting fewer jobs and monthly job openings have tumbled from a record 12.2 million in March 2022 to 7.6 million in December -- still a decent number by historical standards.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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