centrist
noun
cen·trist
ˈsen-trist 
1
often Centrist
: 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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Amsterdam Reuters — Dutch centrist party D66 won the most votes in Wednesday’s general election, news agency ANP said on Friday, putting its 38-year-old leader Rob Jetten on course to become the youngest-ever prime minister in the Netherlands.
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CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
On Capitol Hill, Jolly was considered a centrist among House Republicans.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Prominent centrists such as Bloomberg and Suozzi previously supported Cuomo in his shocking loss in the June Democratic primary to Mamdani, who reconfigured the race to focus on affordability.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, a centrist, has cast himself as the only candidate who can beat Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember who shocked the political establishment by soundly defeating the former governor in the June primary.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
On Capitol Hill, Jolly was considered a centrist among House Republicans.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Prominent centrists such as Bloomberg and Suozzi previously supported Cuomo in his shocking loss in the June Democratic primary to Mamdani, who reconfigured the race to focus on affordability.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, a centrist, has cast himself as the only candidate who can beat Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblymember who shocked the political establishment by soundly defeating the former governor in the June primary.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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