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amidst

[uh-midst]

preposition

  1. amid.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amidst1

1250–1300; Middle English amiddes; amid, -s 1; for -t against, amongst, etc.
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Heavy lorries need better cameras to track well ahead into distance to detect hazards much further down the road, in the same way a person can; more tricky roads may also need to have extra sensors placed along the route; other hurdles could include breakdowns in extreme weather or sudden, unexpected dangers emerging amidst very busy traffic.

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But as I tell my team here at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, “we must have joy amidst the struggle.”

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It’s likely no coincidence that this wave is coming amidst a right-wing revanchist American government, though.

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Police Scotland's national child abuse investigation unit invited BBC Scotland News to witness its work amidst a marked change in offending behaviour since the Covid pandemic.

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Most recently, Wendy McMahon, president of CBS News, resigned amidst pressure from President Trump, CBS and its parent company, Paramount.

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What’s the difference between amidst and amid?

Amidst and amid mean the same thing: in the middle of or during.This can apply to spaces (as in I found my keys amidst/amid all of my other stuff) or situations (as in It was hard to concentrate amidst/amid 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 amidst and amid are completely interchangeable, amid is more commonly used.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between amidst and amid, including how amidst got that -st.

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