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
Recent Examples on the Web
In the immediate term, the goal is to form a government, which will likely require an alliance between the New Popular Front and another faction, potentially with Macron’s centrists, which came in second place (though some, like Mélenchon, have ruled out that possibility).
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 8 July 2024
Marine Le Pen, leader of National Rally, said her party had practically erased the centrists of President Macron .
—Nancy Ing, NBC News, 1 July 2024
The governor, a centrist, and the more left-leaning lawmakers who run the Legislature have been buffeted on the one side by progressives who want stronger tenant protections and on the other by a real estate industry that is resistant to such measures.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2024
The leftwing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance came in second with 28 percent, while French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together coalition reached 20 percent, according to official tallies.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
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Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 8 July 2024
Marine Le Pen, leader of National Rally, said her party had practically erased the centrists of President Macron .
—Nancy Ing, NBC News, 1 July 2024
The governor, a centrist, and the more left-leaning lawmakers who run the Legislature have been buffeted on the one side by progressives who want stronger tenant protections and on the other by a real estate industry that is resistant to such measures.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2024
The leftwing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance came in second with 28 percent, while French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together coalition reached 20 percent, according to official tallies.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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