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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In the House, four centrist Republicans broke with GOP leadership and joined forces with Democrats to force a vote that could come as soon as January on a three-year extension of the tax credits.
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Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
In the House, four centrist Republicans broke with GOP leadership and joined forces with Democrats to force a vote that could come as soon as January on a three-year extension of the tax credits.
—Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Sununu supported the more centrist Chuck Morris in the primary, who aligned more with his political views.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, a group of House GOP centrists who bucked their leadership by signing onto a Democratic effort to force a vote on extending the subsidies also met with a group of senators to try to chart a path to a deal that could pass in both chambers.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
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Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
In the House, four centrist Republicans broke with GOP leadership and joined forces with Democrats to force a vote that could come as soon as January on a three-year extension of the tax credits.
—Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Sununu supported the more centrist Chuck Morris in the primary, who aligned more with his political views.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, a group of House GOP centrists who bucked their leadership by signing onto a Democratic effort to force a vote on extending the subsidies also met with a group of senators to try to chart a path to a deal that could pass in both chambers.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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