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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Which is why the Musk thesis feels seductive to parts of the right and to tech centrists.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The progressive policy signal comes as more liberal possible challengers await an opportunity to challenge the more centrist, pro-Israel incumbent.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Unless there’s a last-minute breakthrough by centrists in both parties who have tried for agreement, that option may get some Republican support, but almost surely not enough to get to Trump’s desk.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Beyond that, Kelly is a reliable Democrat who casts himself as an independent thinker who ran as a centrist in 2020.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The progressive policy signal comes as more liberal possible challengers await an opportunity to challenge the more centrist, pro-Israel incumbent.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
Unless there’s a last-minute breakthrough by centrists in both parties who have tried for agreement, that option may get some Republican support, but almost surely not enough to get to Trump’s desk.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Beyond that, Kelly is a reliable Democrat who casts himself as an independent thinker who ran as a centrist in 2020.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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