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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
FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Data from a new study, first presented by media consultant Beatrice Rossmanith at Sunnyside of the Doc last week, shows that 75% of Australian subscribers to Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Max watched at least 20 minutes of a documentary or docu-series between January and March this year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Continue reading … ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ – Top Democrats, media demand Zohran Mamdani condemn 'globalize the intifada' phrase.
—FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Data from a new study, first presented by media consultant Beatrice Rossmanith at Sunnyside of the Doc last week, shows that 75% of Australian subscribers to Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Max watched at least 20 minutes of a documentary or docu-series between January and March this year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Adjective
Original Price: $44.99 This 16-inch Amazon Basics fan delivers powerful airflow to medium and large rooms.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medium
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The Marlins tacked on another run in the third as Sánchez ripped a single up the middle to score Edwards, who reached on an infield hit and stole second.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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Tornado watch issued for much of Middle Tennessee The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for much of middle Tennessee through 9 p.m. Saturday evening, including Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 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
Noun
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Charities and Planned Giving For charities and planning giving experts, these complications will need to be addressed to help donors in the new environment.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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These grants can support classroom redesigns, specialized staffing, and new instructional models that keep students in their home districts and in the least restrictive environment possible.—
Charlene M. Russell-Tucker,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg is the fake psychic who has a hint of actual psychic power that she's forgotten about.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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While MacKinnon says she's always had a special connection with animals, her first visit with a pet psychic in 2001 changed her perspective.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The climate assessment used that company's map platform to publish the interactive atlas tool.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Some platforms now offer temporary chat modes or incognito settings, but these features are usually off by default.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The e-bike is almost unbelievably efficient: to fully charge a five-hundred-watt e-bike costs, on average, about eight cents.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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Three times a week, on average, in the last six months, Lily had called her daughter with this question.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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As 2025 hits the halfway point, here are five takeaways from a year that’s already been filled with blockbusters and busts.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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At the halfway point of 2025, the latest in a popular franchise sits at the top of this year’s list of the best-selling fiction books.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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But something good and decent rose from their sacrifice.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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While most of the passengers hail from outside Cook County, a decent percentage are like me, locals proud to call this toddlin’ town home.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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