Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

amidst

[uh-midst] / əˈmɪdst /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A spokesperson for the national flag carrier said on Tuesday that it will implement "internal cost-reduction measures" to manage its finances to ensure the firm's "stability amidst rising fuel prices and global economic uncertainty".

From BBC

Amidst the oral argument’s discussion of recall and what makes a ballot final, Caren Short of the League of Women Voters was disappointed how little they discussed potential impacts on voters.

From Salon

After a walk through the facility, passing romping toddlers and their adoring moms gathered for a class of music and movement, we settle into one of the school’s teaching rooms to discuss the project amidst a smattering of guitars, drums and music note-covered dry erase boards.

From Los Angeles Times

“Amidst the rhetoric it’s unclear how receptive Iran is to negotiating at this early stage, with one spokesman for Iran’s military saying that the U.S. was ‘negotiating with itself,’” notes Vertical Research Partners’ Robert Stallard.

From Barron's

The Nigerian government denies such claims, saying that members of all faiths have suffered amidst myriad conflicts which have engulfed rural parts of the country.

From BBC