midterm

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Recent Examples of midterm Those are the very same demographic groups that are notably more likely to participate in special elections, which generally attract much lower turnout votes held during normal midterm or presidential elections. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025 The comments from Scott — who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee — signal that the GOP is taking an offensive posture heading into next year's midterms, despite historical trends that would position them to suffer losses. Kathleen Hunter, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025 Not long after the summit, Vance was selected by the Republican National Committee to oversee its fundraising effort for next year’s midterm elections—the first time this position has been given to a sitting U.S. vice president. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2025 The political fallout from the firings may already be shaping upcoming congressional battles and the 2026 midterm elections. Nik Popli, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midterm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for midterm
Noun
  • According to the report, massive midyear cuts would require significant staff reductions or as many as 10 to 11 furlough days across the district.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • On the list of speakers are the heads of two universities: the University of Michigan, which went from an F to a C, and Washington University in St. Louis, which earned its second straight B while also admitting as midyear transfers Jewish students who experienced antisemitism elsewhere.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Students who read the essay without a pretest were given additional time to study, or else the students’ attention was focused on the critical passages in one of several ways: by italicizing the critical section or by making the key term that would be tested bold, or by a combination of strategies.
    Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
  • After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
    Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
Noun
  • His physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Today, it’s frequented by locals before exams or important business meetings.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midterm. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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