MIDPOINT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

midpoint

noun

ˈmid-ˌpȯint

Definition of midpoint

as in middle

a middle point between extremes always choose a wine that is at the midpoint of the range of prices on the list

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as in midst

an area or point that is an equal distance from all points along an edge or outer surface that house is the precise midpoint of the school district

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Recent Examples of midpoint At the midpoint of the range, year-over-year revenue growth would be about 14%. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The median is the midpoint, with half of balances above it and half below. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That early strike was enough to send Bay FC to the midpoint of the season with a second straight loss. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Iowa saw improvement, too, once Gronowski grasped the nuance of the offense around the midpoint of the season. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

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Noun

But Winn left a pitch over the middle that Trammell hit for a leadoff triple in the eighth, Nick Allen’s sacrifice fly gave the Astros the lead, and in the ninth, Koss’ fly ball needed one more puff of breeze.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Antoine Griezmann had a chance to fire from midfield, but passed it to the middle of the field instead.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of middle

Noun

Iran has issued a list of concessions the US must make in order for the vital Strait of Hormuz to be reopened, once again bringing the waterway center-stage in Tehran’s dealings with Washington.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
His early memories center on 2005’s Axis of Evil tour, during which Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, and Dean Obeidallah set out to contend with an American public still living under the cloud of the World Trade Center attack.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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