mid-level

adjective

mid-lev·​el ˈmid-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce mid-level (audio)
variants or less commonly midlevel
1
: occurring, done, or placed at an intermediate level
mid-level salaries
Most of these trucks represent mid-level trims, sitting above the base models without pushing into luxury territory.Nathan Adlen
2
: being of intermediate importance or rank
mid-level management/executives

Examples of mid-level in a Sentence

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The Eagles made two mid-level moves, signing Arnold Ebiketie and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Here’s part 1 of the series, our look at wing players who could be fits at the mid-level exception or more modest deals. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, many mid-level productions inside major properties are struggling under layers of cost and structure that were never designed to help interesting ideas survive. Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026 The Knicks used their mid-level exception to sign Guerschon Yabusele, then traded Yabusele to the Chicago Bulls as part of a wider deal landing Jose Alvarado. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 Tillman is a mid-level, mainstream Republican operative who has worked mostly at the state level. Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mid-level was in 1894

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“Mid-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-level. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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