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 That’s been the goal from the beginning for the Colorado Department of Transportation, which says the three-year-old project — now at its midpoint — should result in smoother travel days for drivers. — Robert Tann, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 Surviving the early part of the season will be critical for this team to take flight at the midpoint. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The Lido is a useful midpoint from Venice for visits to other uncrowded historic islands for a taste of authentic village life. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Even at its midpoint the overall light never became so dim that the second hand on a watch was hard to see. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

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Noun

As became a theme Saturday afternoon, though, someone was streaking across the middle of the field 2 yards beyond his defender.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
It’s designed to immerse you, like sitting in the middle of a sphere of sound.

— Liza Lentini, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of middle

Noun

The exchange came as Kyiv pressed its campaign against Russian infrastructure, with a drone attack on Sunday shutting down a data center in the city of Vladimir, east of Moscow, run by technology giant Yandex.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Mentions of data centers have, predictably, shot up across all three networks in recent months as political backlash against AI swells and the data centers themselves have become a salient issue ahead of the midterms.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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