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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Most important, by most accounts, Pope Leo XIV is a centrist.
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
What to Know Lawler, a centrist who has been floated as a potential gubernatorial candidate, faced heckling from the audience during the town hall event in Somers on Sunday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
In major votes in Canada and Australia over the past two weeks, centrists saw their fortunes revived, while parties that had borrowed from the MAGA playbook lost out.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 4 May 2025
But that’s not the preference for all members, especially centrists.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
What to Know Lawler, a centrist who has been floated as a potential gubernatorial candidate, faced heckling from the audience during the town hall event in Somers on Sunday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
In major votes in Canada and Australia over the past two weeks, centrists saw their fortunes revived, while parties that had borrowed from the MAGA playbook lost out.
—Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 4 May 2025
But that’s not the preference for all members, especially centrists.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 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 28 May. 2025.
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