Antonyms for amidst
əˈmɪdstamidst

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1. amidstpreposition

   Synonyms:
   amongst, among, amid

2. amidstpreposition

   In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

   Synonyms:
   among, amongst, amid

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1. amidst

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

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1. amidst

   Antonyms:
   outside, without, beyond

   Synonyms:
   between, among, betwixt

How to use amidst in a sentence?

1. Joel Kan:

   In the short-term, inventory shortages will persist, the insufficient level of inventory amidst fierce competition is putting upward pressure on home prices in most parts of the country.

2. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

   We are determined to create, amidst the fast-changing international environment, a bright future for a proud Japan that is peaceful and full of hope.

3. Alvin Bragg:

   The devastating death of Yao Pan Ma, a beloved father of two, occurred amidst a surge of anti-Asian attacks targeting our families, friends, neighbors and New York values, as alleged, Jarrod Powell selectively attacked Mr. Ma for no other reason than Jarrod Powell race.

4. Ali Vaez:

   Some Iranian leaders believe that in case of failure, they can count on their neighbors to skirt the sanctions and bank on big power rivalries to undercut the restrictions, but this strategy's success is far from certain, likewise, Russia and China have repeatedly sided with the West in isolating Iran. Similarly doubtful is how much more the economy could recover without meaningful sanctions relief, amidst plummeting oil prices.

5. Paul Kolbe:

   Amidst all the attention on the massive conventional war that's taking place in Ukraine, a cyberwar started before the conventional attack, it would be still taking place now.

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