midterm
See also: mid-term
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midterm (not comparable)
- Halfway through a term, or roughly so.
- The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings.
- 2008 April 23, Amy Sullivan, “A Primary with No End”, in Time[1], New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 March 2014, retrieved 3 July 2015:
- Most of the rational world . . . foresaw a smooth ride to victory for Democrats. They had, after all, the wind at their backs from the 2006 midterm elections.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with medium-term.
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halfway through a term
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Noun
midterm (plural midterms)
- (education) A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).
- Synonym: midterm examination
- I only got a C on the midterm, so I really have to study for the final.
- 2005 April 13, Robert MacMillan, “Steal This Song”, in The Washington Post[2], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 September 2008, retrieved 3 Oct. 2008:
- It was tough cramming for those midterms and finals, staying up 72 hours straight hepped up on caffeine and pizza.
- (politics) A midterm election.
- 2025 July 27, Emma Marsden, “Donald Trump's Favorability Rating Falls With AAPI Adults”, in Newsweek[3], archived from the original on 29 July 2025:
- The AAPI electorate has become more politically engaged in recent election cycles, and although it is not a voting bloc that has historically shown strong support for Trump, growing skepticism toward him could influence key battlegrounds in the 2026 midterms and beyond.
- 2026 February 13, Nick Miroff, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Michael Scherer, “Kristi Noem’s Audience of One”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic[4], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 May 2026:
- But White House officials have privately grown frustrated with her performance, as Republican midterm strategists raise alarms about the political damage.
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exam
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