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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cat Lover Dear Cat Lover: There is a middle ground, where cats can be outside part of the time and brought in at night.
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
The other entries in the Lux lineup represent a middle ground between manual and TTL operations.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Polling experts say that the election will be decided largely by two overlapping blocs of swing voters: people in their 20s and 30s, and the roughly 20 percent of eligible voters who hold the middle ground between progressives and conservatives.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The light catches her translucent sleeve and the wall in the middle ground.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Constructing those two extreme scenarios — ceasefire and escalation — as well as a status quo middle ground, required making a lot of assumptions.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
The question now is whether the two sides will negotiate a middle ground or if both approaches will advance this year, setting the stage for a fight at the ballot box.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The Supreme Court has also given the government another month to reach a middle ground acceptable to both its religious and secular members.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Premium economy offers more room and comfort for passengers without the price tag of a seat up front — think of it as a Goldilocks middle ground in both space and cost.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
The other entries in the Lux lineup represent a middle ground between manual and TTL operations.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
Polling experts say that the election will be decided largely by two overlapping blocs of swing voters: people in their 20s and 30s, and the roughly 20 percent of eligible voters who hold the middle ground between progressives and conservatives.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The light catches her translucent sleeve and the wall in the middle ground.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Constructing those two extreme scenarios — ceasefire and escalation — as well as a status quo middle ground, required making a lot of assumptions.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
The question now is whether the two sides will negotiate a middle ground or if both approaches will advance this year, setting the stage for a fight at the ballot box.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The Supreme Court has also given the government another month to reach a middle ground acceptable to both its religious and secular members.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Premium economy offers more room and comfort for passengers without the price tag of a seat up front — think of it as a Goldilocks middle ground in both space and cost.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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