Examples of midpoint in a Sentence
The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period.
The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season.
the midpoint between her knee and ankle
The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago.
the midpoint of one side of the rectangle
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All told, the beating heart of the city has moved downtown, but the Pen’s position is a good Midtown midpoint between obligations in the Upper East Side (business or otherwise—there’s the Met, of course) and attractions a touch further south, like Broadway.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Another major regional transshipment hub, Malaysia’s Port Klang, lies near the midpoint of the strait.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
American noted the midpoint of its 2026 earnings forecast is flat on the year, even with a $4 billion increase in fuel costs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Another major regional transshipment hub, Malaysia’s Port Klang, lies near the midpoint of the strait.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
American noted the midpoint of its 2026 earnings forecast is flat on the year, even with a $4 billion increase in fuel costs.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for midpoint
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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midpoint. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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midpoint
noun
mid·point
ˈmid-ˌpȯint 
: a point at or near the center or middle
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