mid·dle-class
ˌmi-dᵊl-ˈklas 
: of or relating to the middle class
especially
: characterized by a high material standard of living, sexual morality, and respect for property
: a class occupying a position between the upper class and the lower class
especially
: a fluid heterogeneous socioeconomic grouping composed principally of business and professional people, bureaucrats, and some farmers and skilled workers sharing common social characteristics and values
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The rising middle-class population change is expected to account for over 75% of expenditure growth, opening new market opportunities and lifting millions out of poverty, decreasing the percentage of destitute households from 15% today to just 6% by 2031.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
The federal government needs to do the same, not just to do great things, but to keep the costs of living within reach for our middle class by creating the supply of everyday needs.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
Cutting health care for millions of Americans, ripping food out of the mouths of hungry children, raising costs for middle-class families.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The rising middle-class population change is expected to account for over 75% of expenditure growth, opening new market opportunities and lifting millions out of poverty, decreasing the percentage of destitute households from 15% today to just 6% by 2031.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
Second: What the British middle classes enjoy, more than anything, is being useful.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
The federal government needs to do the same, not just to do great things, but to keep the costs of living within reach for our middle class by creating the supply of everyday needs.
—Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
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“Middle-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-class. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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