Antonyms for AMID
əˈmɪdamid

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1. amidpreposition

   Synonyms:
   amongst, among

2. amidpreposition

   Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.

   Synonyms:
   amongst, among

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1. amid

   Amid or amidst denotes surrounded by; among or amongst denotes mingled with. Between (archaic or poetic, betwixt) is said of two persons or objects, or of two groups of persons or objects. "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen," Gen. xiii, 9; the reference being to two bodies of herdmen. Amid denotes mere position; among, some active relation, as of companionship, hostility, etc. Lowell's "Among my Books" regards the books as companions; amid my books would suggest packing, storing, or some other incidental circumstance. We say among friends, or among enemies, amidst the woods, amid the shadows. In the midst of may have merely the local meaning; as, I found myself in the midst of a crowd; or it may express even closer association than among; as, "I found myself in the midst of friends" suggests their pressing up on every side, oneself the central object; so, "where two or three are met together in my name, there am I in the midst of them," Matt. xviii, 20; in which case it would be feebler to say "among them," impossible to say "amid them," not so well to say "amidst them."

   Antonyms:
   afar from, away from, beyond, far from, outside, without

   Synonyms:
   amidst, among, amongst, between, betwixt, in the midst of, mingled with, surrounded by

How to use AMID in a sentence?

1. Junichi Ishikawa:

   Crude oil is falling again and if U.S. equities remain unstable amid differing prospects for a Fed rate hike, it will weigh on global equities.

2. Roger Zelazny:

   Life is full of doors that don't open when you knock, equally spaced amid those that open when you don't want them to.

3. Junichi Ishikawa:

   Euro/dollar responded less compared to dollar/yen as underlying optimism that a [Greek] deal will be sealed by the month's remains intact amid pessimism over the talks breaking down.

4. Rodrigo Catril:

   COVID-19 anxiety has risen to a new level amid concerns of virus outbreaks in Beijing and outside of China, u.S. and EU equity markets have been sold across the board with core global yields benefiting from safe-haven flows.

5. George Ratiu:

   Real estate markets continue to see asking prices near record highs, as the favorable financing environment has motivated buyers to keep searching for homes, even amid tight inventory.

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