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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Beyond that, Kelly is a reliable Democrat who casts himself as an independent thinker who ran as a centrist in 2020.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Romania went so far as to suspend the results of its presidential election that handed victory to a right-wing independent last year, citing Russian interference and leading to a second round in which a centrist ultimately won.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Affordability emerged as the common theme of Democrats’ sweep of the November off-year elections, with progressive Zohran Mamdani of New York and centrists Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia emphasizing its importance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Back in 2017, the GOP’s push to dismantle Obamacare imploded in the Senate after 20 House Republicans defected, centrists and conservatives alike.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Romania went so far as to suspend the results of its presidential election that handed victory to a right-wing independent last year, citing Russian interference and leading to a second round in which a centrist ultimately won.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Affordability emerged as the common theme of Democrats’ sweep of the November off-year elections, with progressive Zohran Mamdani of New York and centrists Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia emphasizing its importance.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Back in 2017, the GOP’s push to dismantle Obamacare imploded in the Senate after 20 House Republicans defected, centrists and conservatives alike.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for centrist
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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