medium-sized

adjective

: neither large nor small
a medium-sized pan
a medium-size car/house/city

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Small and medium-sized producers account for 70% of its agricultural loan book. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Milano, the world’s biggest high-end design trade show, continue to expand their capacities beyond their traditional role, in order to help small- and medium-sized firms through a tough economy. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Lister says the end of American sanctions has brought in a flurry of new small and medium-sized investment projects that will put people to work more quickly. — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Overregulation also paralyzed foreign military sales, and procedural and financial barriers to entry locked out small and medium-sized companies. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medium-sized

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“Medium-sized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-sized. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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