middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
Examples of middle ground in a Sentence
The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground.
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Finally, midterm elections, when Wisconsin elects its governors, occupy a middle ground between presidential turnouts (best case for Republicans) and spring turnouts (best case for Democrats).
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
However, Rowe notes that the Jheri curl occupied a distinct middle ground.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025
Despite the needle moving back to middle ground between hawks and doves on the FOMC, economists weren’t impressed by the developments.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Below, expert dermatologists help decode the link between vitamin A and hair health, and how to strike that elusive middle ground.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 4 July 2025
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
However, Rowe notes that the Jheri curl occupied a distinct middle ground.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025
Despite the needle moving back to middle ground between hawks and doves on the FOMC, economists weren’t impressed by the developments.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Below, expert dermatologists help decode the link between vitamin A and hair health, and how to strike that elusive middle ground.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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