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midterm

[ mid-turm ]

noun

  1. the middle or halfway point of a term, as a school term or term of office.
  2. Often midterms. Informal. an examination or series of examinations at the middle of a school term.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or occurring on or about the middle of a term, as a school term or term of office:

    a midterm recess; midterm elections.

midterm

/ ˈɪˈɜː /

noun

    1. the middle of a term in a school, university, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      midterm exam

  1. politics
    1. the middle of a term of office, esp of a presidential term, when congressional and local elections are held
    2. ( as modifier )

      midterm elections

    1. the middle of the gestation period
    2. ( as modifier ) See term

      midterm checkup

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of midterm1

First recorded in 1865–70; mid- + term
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But depending on who the GOP congressional candidate is in next year’s midterm elections, and whether the party puts resources behind him or her, the race could be more competitive in 2026.

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I'm wondering whether you think that the marquee policy for Democrats should be Medicare for All in these midterms and the next presidential election, and if not, what it should be.

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If this pattern follows previous midterms, they could be looking at a blow out if Trump doesn't improve his numbers.

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If California ultimately prevails, requiring Congress to take a vote in Washington to enact Trump’s tariffs could place Republican lawmakers in a vulnerable political position in the midterm elections.

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Fisher called the tariff formula “ridiculous” and predicted that “if GOP congress members don’t get Trump’s tariffs reigned in pretty quickly, the midterms ... will be a blood bath for them big time.”

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