midterm
noun
mid·term
ˈmid-ˌtərm (usual for sense 1b) 
-ˈtərm
1
a
: the middle of an academic term
b
: an examination at midterm
2
: the approximate middle of a term of office
Examples of midterm in a Sentence
The students will be busy taking midterms next week.
He dropped the course before midterm.
assessing the President's performance at midterm
Recent Examples on the Web
NextGen America, a group funded by California billionaire Tom Steyer, has been especially active in using influencers to help Democrats, with plans to work with 900 creators in swing states after an aggressive influencer campaign in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
According to data from the reform coalition, only 360 ballots were delivered to Colorado jails during the 2022 midterm elections.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
The attack occurred days before the 2022 midterm elections and was captured on police body cameras.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 31 May 2024
In fact, 10 percent of those who were registered but didn’t vote in 2020 have already voted, in 2022’s relatively low-turnout midterms.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
According to data from the reform coalition, only 360 ballots were delivered to Colorado jails during the 2022 midterm elections.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
The attack occurred days before the 2022 midterm elections and was captured on police body cameras.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 31 May 2024
In fact, 10 percent of those who were registered but didn’t vote in 2020 have already voted, in 2022’s relatively low-turnout midterms.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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“Midterm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midterm. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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