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
Regulators must find a middle ground—approving some rate increases while capping excessive profits, mandating transparency, and requiring support for vulnerable customers.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But more often than not, the perfect No 2 is someone in that middle ground: good enough to play, self-aware enough to wait.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The justices appeared to hunt during oral arguments for middle ground, perhaps by issuing guidance that would allow temporary nationwide injunctions but only for some kinds of cases, or by requesting more briefing on the merits of the underlying executive order.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For now, the NFL and Olympics selection committee are going to have their hands full with trying to find a middle ground on who gets the honor of representing the U.S. in the first-ever Olympic football event.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But more often than not, the perfect No 2 is someone in that middle ground: good enough to play, self-aware enough to wait.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The justices appeared to hunt during oral arguments for middle ground, perhaps by issuing guidance that would allow temporary nationwide injunctions but only for some kinds of cases, or by requesting more briefing on the merits of the underlying executive order.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For now, the NFL and Olympics selection committee are going to have their hands full with trying to find a middle ground on who gets the honor of representing the U.S. in the first-ever Olympic football event.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle ground
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Carlson aims to aid the Chicago White Sox up the middle in the future after being selected by the team with the No. 10 pick in the 2025 MLB draft on Sunday.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Gomber got the dangerous De La Cruz to ground into a fielder’s choice, but Austin Hayes drove an RBI single up the middle to score Friedl, tying the game 2-2.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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