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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
trying to achieve a happy medium as far as the demands of career and family are concerned
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as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
regards political activism on the local level as the best medium for effecting social change
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
an artist who enjoys the cultural medium of the big city
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the medium claims that she can put the grieving parents in touch with the spirit of their deceased son
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
taxpayers of medium income
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as in halfway
occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
a politician who first reads the polls and then inevitably takes the medium stance on every issue
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as in decent
of average to below average quality
another medium effort from a movie director who can do better
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
By 2025, retail media, a $166 billion industry, is projected to make up nearly 20% of all digital media spending, but retail is just the beginning as other industries adopt similar strategies.
—Matthew Conlin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Applied to a medium length mane with big, pronounced waves, this shade of blonde chosen by Kendall Jenner is perfect for those who want to finally take the plunge with this color, but don't want to risk too much.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
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Coogan is best known for creating and portraying British icon media personality Alan Partridge.
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In a video clip shared to Instagram Stories, Tisdale is seen drinking a smoothie and showing off her medium brunette hair and freshly cut bangs.
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The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one.Kris Holt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik, which typically falls between the middle of October and the middle of November.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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This dilemma can be solved in only one way, by the birth of a new faith, adjusted in its instrumentalities to the needs of the new century, but preserving the ultimate objectives of the old.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Moore said Tuesday, after the meeting, that the city controlling the budget would not be a legal conflict of interest, as the PAB is an instrumentality of Baltimore City.Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
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The decline is attributed to the higher interest rate environment.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The certification process is aimed at compatibility with the business security environment, especially compatibility with access control solutions like Opswat’s own MetaAccess.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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For those looking for a science fiction experience like this full of killer robots, twisted psychics and gooey mutants, check out Escape The Dark Sector.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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The seven psychics Wilson features in the film are cut more from the therapeutic side of the practice.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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The number of Uber’s monthly active platform consumers reached 161 million in its third quarter, up 13% year over year from 142 million.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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The summit served as a vibrant platform for these remarkable women to share their experiences and celebrate the strength found in unity.Essence, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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Households with incomes in the top 1 percent received a tax cut of more than $60,000, while households in the bottom 60% will receive a $500 average tax cut in 2025, the report said.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tickets for this year’s World Series are the most expensive ever The average ticket price to attend the World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers is hovering around $1,700 on the secondary market, according to reseller TickPick.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Now, only eight couples remain in the competition, which reached its halfway point last week.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But there was only one less crash at the halfway point of 2024 compared with 2023, with most of them speed-related, the report showed.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Texans run defense is decent, but there are reasons to believe in success for Breece Hall in this matchup.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Higher rates in the U.S. have traditionally been a negative for emerging markets as U.S. investors typically send their dollars home in search of decent yields.Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medium. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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