AMID Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

amid

preposition

ə-ˈmid

variants or amidst

Definition of amid

as in among

in or into the middle of having grown up amid farmers and ranchers, Keith still thinks of himself as a country boy at heart

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out of

as in during

in the course of amidst the messy divorce proceedings they never forgot that their children mattered most

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Recent Examples of amid Residents and supporters blocked the route, while police declined to force the parade through amid fears of serious disorder. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 More recently, there’s been a surge due to the large-scale expulsion of Afghans from neighboring Iran and Pakistan amid increasing regional tensions. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Chris Brown is speaking out after allegedly not being able to see his four-year-old daughter, Lovely, for the last seven months amid a custody battle with his baby mother, Diamond Brown. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 The studio’s debut comes amid a boom in companies eager to capitalize on the AI boom with book adaptations. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amid

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Preposition

Authorities began shutting schools last week to take some steam out of the demonstrations after widespread damage to schools and mounting injuries among staff, students and police.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
But my favorite meals of each day were the long languorous breakfasts in the Salone Reale, among the grandest rooms in the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of among

Preposition

Dozens of fake food distributors part of the Feeding Our Future fraud ring collectively stole more than $250 million in federal relief funds meant to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Sube Shoten, a tofu maker founded in 1877 during Japan’s Meiji era, reportedly ceased operations in May and began preparing to file for bankruptcy as low profit margins and a recent surge in raw-material costs clouded its business outlook.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of during

Preposition

Expanding final assembly facilities must therefore be matched by reliable deliveries from suppliers and sufficient skilled labour across the wider production network.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
But Seven Havens finds the world still scarred by a mysterious cataclysm blamed on Korra, the last Avatar.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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