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单词 midterms
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midterm

noun

mid·​term ˈmid-ˌtərm (usual for sense 1b) How to pronounce midterm (audio)
-ˈtərm
1
a
: the middle of an academic term
b
: an examination at midterm
2
: the approximate middle of a term of office

Example Sentences

The students will be busy taking midterms next week. He dropped the course before midterm. assessing the President's performance at midterm
Recent Examples on the Web Many Republican midterm candidates, appealing to Trump’s base and often with his endorsement, have taken up the mantle of election fraud and made attacks on the validity of the 2020 result a part of their pitch to voters. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Check out Times writer Seema Mehta’s guide for the state’s midterm election ballot. Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Congress needs to pass a short-term spending bill, called a continuing resolution or CR, by the end of this month in order to avoid a partial government shutdown, ahead of the home stretch of midterm campaigning. Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 With two months to go before voters head to the polls, Biden has been ramping up his efforts to aid fellow Democrats in midterm contests that will determine whether Democrats retain their slim House and Senate majorities. Alyssa Vega, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 That means the national tug-of-war is bleeding over at the state level, and the importance of the chief executive, especially in those battleground areas, is coming into focus as much as the midterm races for Congress. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Biden's speech at Henry Maier Festival Park kicked off the most important leg of the midterm races as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress and key statehouses around the country, including Wisconsin. Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 Republicans, meanwhile, say soaring inflation and the economy are the key midterm issues. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 The speech marked Biden's latest rhetorical escalation ahead of the Labor Day launch of the midterm election campaign season, with control of Congress up for grabs. Harold Maass, The Week, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

midterms

noun

plural of midterm
as in exams

Synonyms & Similar Words

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