as in middle
a middle point between extremes
both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground
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Recent Examples of middle ground
There isn’t really a middle ground between my hard drive and those fans.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
With six episodes still left, there’s plenty of time for the show to swerve into new heights or disappointing dead ends or the vast middle ground in between.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
In other words, finding a middle ground where music inspires but does not distract is important.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The Vikings with Kirk Cousins, the Seahawks with Russell Wilson, and Baker was necessary in part for the Buccaneers because of the middle ground that (Tom) Brady had left them in.
—Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
With six episodes still left, there’s plenty of time for the show to swerve into new heights or disappointing dead ends or the vast middle ground in between.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
In other words, finding a middle ground where music inspires but does not distract is important.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The Vikings with Kirk Cousins, the Seahawks with Russell Wilson, and Baker was necessary in part for the Buccaneers because of the middle ground that (Tom) Brady had left them in.
—Emile Nuh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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