variants
or media
1
as in middles
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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2
as in instrumentalities
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 environments
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 psychics
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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Recent Examples of mediums
The belief that Trump has been following Nixon’s playbook in relation to Iran has been a staple of recent media analysis.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Related Stories At a party backed by CAA and Vanity Fair, some conversations turned to whether the President might excoriate the media outlets that buy WHCD tables, and how long his remarks might last.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Kurtz recommended residents use a combination of local media, apps like The Weather Channel or Accuweather, weather radios and wireless emergency alerts.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Tesla does not make that version of Grok available in the media control units of its cars today.
—Robert Ferris,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran's airspace is reopening for international routes, the country's state media has said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Based on the social media out of the event from last night, Victoria's Secret executives better call an emergency marketing meeting on Monday morning because there's been a major development.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran’s state media, however, said the joint military command denied that.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Related Stories At a party backed by CAA and Vanity Fair, some conversations turned to whether the President might excoriate the media outlets that buy WHCD tables, and how long his remarks might last.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Kurtz recommended residents use a combination of local media, apps like The Weather Channel or Accuweather, weather radios and wireless emergency alerts.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Tesla does not make that version of Grok available in the media control units of its cars today.
—Robert Ferris,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran's airspace is reopening for international routes, the country's state media has said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Based on the social media out of the event from last night, Victoria's Secret executives better call an emergency marketing meeting on Monday morning because there's been a major development.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran’s state media, however, said the joint military command denied that.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The police department, posting on the social media site X, had urged travelers to avoid the area Saturday morning due to a police investigation and to expect delays and heavy traffic.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mediums
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Senior middles Cooper Riedl and Aiden Schindler added three kills apiece for the Knights (7-1).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Warriors and Lancers finished as co-champions last season, so middles Jocund Binder and Alman Hassan will look to be part of the winning recipe for an outright title in 2026.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rather than relying on centralized data factories, this lightweight and scalable system allows data to be gathered across diverse real-world environments, enabling us to generate millions of hours of data per year.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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By integrating airborne launch platforms with FPV strike drones, the military is evaluating whether layered drone deployment can improve speed, flexibility, and survivability in contested environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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My husband has a large following on social media platforms due to his former career.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Significantly, both the ESPN and Roku deals preserve The CW’s right to sell ad time on those platforms.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, this isn’t a bad group by any means, and the team could easily go into the season with Barmore, Durden, Taylor, Williams and Farmer/Gregory.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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The city’s nightlife offerings — including everything from concert venues and nightclubs to some wine bars and restaurants — are set to see a major overhaul this year as the city’s licensing department proposes changes to its regulatory framework for them.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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First, basic core services, which can be life threatening, need to be met, then services like libraries and parks/recreation venues that are used by all income levels need to be funded.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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In a speech to Congress, the monarch avoided naming the president but highlighted democratic norms, Ukraine and Western unity.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mediums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mediums. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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