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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One person familiar with the situation pointed to a possible preference among party leaders for the more centrist Craig in Minnesota.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Ana Navarro, who considers herself a centrist and has been deeply critical of Trump from the beginning, chimed in, too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The election, which was re-run in May was ultimately won by pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Ana Navarro, who considers herself a centrist and has been deeply critical of Trump from the beginning, chimed in, too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The election, which was re-run in May was ultimately won by pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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