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amid
1[uh-mid]
preposition
in the middle of; surrounded by; among.
to stand weeping amid the ruins.
during; in or throughout the course of.
amid-
2variant of amido- before a vowel.
amidase.
amid
/ əˈɪ /
preposition
in the middle of; among
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amid1
Example Sentences
State Department under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and that she wanted to sing it amid the recent unrest in Los Angeles stemming from raids by ICE agents.
Other popular Latino swap meets in Los Angeles appeared similarly vacant amid the ongoing ICE raids.
Taqueros, fruteros and other street vendors are emptying the streets of Los Angeles amid widespread immigration sweeps, fearing their own arrest and deportation.
The company has since pulled back amid Iger’s call to focus on quality over quantity and to reach profitability in its streaming services, which it achieved last year.
They chanted slogans near the Port Headquarters building amid signs and swirling American and Mexican flags.
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When To Use
Amid and amidst mean the same thing: in the middle of or during.This can apply to spaces (as in I found my keys amid/amidst all of my other stuff) or situations (as in It was hard to concentrate amid/amidst all the chaos).Amid is the older and original form of the word. The -st ending (which is the same one found in other words like whilst and against) does not change the meaning. The same thing applies to among and amongst (which can mean the same thing as amid and amidst).Contrary to popular misconceptions, amidst is not the British English version of amid. Although amid and amidst are completely interchangeable, amid is more commonly used.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between amid and amidst, including how amidst got that -st.
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