midstream
noun
mid·stream
ˈmid-ˈstrēm 
-ˌstrēm
1
: the middle of a stream
2
: an intermediate stage in an act or process
the tone changes in midstream
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Start the conversation, make your point clearly, and let the response shape what happens next instead of adjusting midstream.
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But there used to be agreement that the process itself should not be manipulated midstream.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
But there used to be agreement that the process itself should not be manipulated midstream.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
There has been damage to upstream, midstream and downstream infrastructure, like refineries.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But there used to be agreement that the process itself should not be manipulated midstream.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
But there used to be agreement that the process itself should not be manipulated midstream.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
There has been damage to upstream, midstream and downstream infrastructure, like refineries.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Midstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midstream. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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midstream
noun
mid·stream
ˈmid-ˈstrēm
: the middle of a stream
Medical Definition
midstream
adjective
mid·stream
ˌmid-ˈstrēm
: of, relating to, or being urine passed during the middle of an act of urination and not at the beginning or end
a midstream specimen
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