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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Kirchner was succeeded, in 2015, by Mauricio Macri, a free-market centrist.
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Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
For centrists, health-care reform has been a matter of experts telling the people what to do, a model that was tested to destruction by Anthony Fauci during the pandemic.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Cuomo has sought to establish himself as the main centrist in the race, focusing on voters’ concerns about crime and emphasizing his leadership experience.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
But Johnson is getting hit from both sides, as both centrists and hardliners’ skepticism of the bill is leading to a possible delay in the process.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
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Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
For centrists, health-care reform has been a matter of experts telling the people what to do, a model that was tested to destruction by Anthony Fauci during the pandemic.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Cuomo has sought to establish himself as the main centrist in the race, focusing on voters’ concerns about crime and emphasizing his leadership experience.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
But Johnson is getting hit from both sides, as both centrists and hardliners’ skepticism of the bill is leading to a possible delay in the process.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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