medium-sized
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of medium-sized
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Supporting small and medium-sized businesses has been among Vladimir Putin's declared priorities even in wartime, and framed as a backbone of resilience in the face of Western sanctions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Those medium-sized films I loved — like courtroom dramas, family dramas — are just so hard to get made, and it is the same with something of The Odyssey’s scale too,” he told the Times.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
PlanForce joined Teamshares, a publicly traded buyer of small- and medium-sized businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The analysts point out that Judo Capital’s downgraded guidance has raised concerns about credit quality in small- and medium-sized business lending, while housing-market sentiment has deteriorated due to higher borrowing costs and tax policy changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
As I already mentioned, the Maori-Moriori collision represents a small test within a medium-sized test.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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