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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The party will likely look to expand its coalition with the moderate centrist Komeito with at least one of the key opposition parties, which are more centrist.
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Loyalists have defected, and centrists have veered right.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
At least eight centrist or retiring Democratic senators need to break with Schumer to pass the funding stopgap.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
One person familiar with the situation pointed to a possible preference among party leaders for the more centrist Craig in Minnesota.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Loyalists have defected, and centrists have veered right.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
At least eight centrist or retiring Democratic senators need to break with Schumer to pass the funding stopgap.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 Sep. 2025
One person familiar with the situation pointed to a possible preference among party leaders for the more centrist Craig in Minnesota.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centrist
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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