centrist
noun
cen·trist
ˈsen-trist 
1
often capitalized
: a member of a center party
2
: a person who holds moderate views
centrist
adjective
Examples of centrist in a Sentence
The candidate hopes to appeal to centrists nationwide.
the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program—not abolishing it entirely
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But to hear Biden, who ran for the Presidency not as a democratic socialist or a social democrat but as a centrist in the party, speak out against the gathering signs of oligarchy has meaning.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Read: The collapse of the Khamenei doctrine Iran’s centrists are less interested than the reformists in democratization, and more focused on fostering economic development and good governance.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The three amigos’ red line irked some Democrats and CHC members, including then-Chair Ruiz, who favored a more conciliatory approach to avoid highlighting a rift between progressives and centrists in the party.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Although centrists still secured over 60 percent of votes in this year’s European Parliament elections, the largest parties in parliament in EU member states as diverse as Austria, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Slovakia are now populist ones.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2025
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Read: The collapse of the Khamenei doctrine Iran’s centrists are less interested than the reformists in democratization, and more focused on fostering economic development and good governance.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The three amigos’ red line irked some Democrats and CHC members, including then-Chair Ruiz, who favored a more conciliatory approach to avoid highlighting a rift between progressives and centrists in the party.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Although centrists still secured over 60 percent of votes in this year’s European Parliament elections, the largest parties in parliament in EU member states as diverse as Austria, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Slovakia are now populist ones.
—Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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