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midterm

[ mid-turm ]

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noun

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

adjective

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

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noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of midterm¹

First recorded in 1865–70; mid- + term

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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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That could be an indication that the party will have the political wind at their backs in state elections this November and the midterm congressional elections next year.

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It also comes ahead of consequential cases that will land before the court on abortion rights, congressional redistricting and voting rules that could affect the 2026 midterm elections.

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The state’s importance in the midterms is due to several reasons.

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