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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At the same time, the state assemblyman’s calls to raise taxes on wealthy people and intense criticisms of the Israel’s military actions in Gaza have unnerved some centrists and conservatives, as well as many Jewish New Yorkers.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, the former governor, is expected to target Mamdani’s progressive record and court centrist voters wary of both rivals.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Tan referred to himself as a moderate or centrist.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Some cautioned that another prime minister picked from the ranks of Macron's fragile centrist camp would risk being disavowed by Parliament's powerful lower house, prolonging the crisis.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Cuomo, the former governor, is expected to target Mamdani’s progressive record and court centrist voters wary of both rivals.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Tan referred to himself as a moderate or centrist.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Some cautioned that another prime minister picked from the ranks of Macron's fragile centrist camp would risk being disavowed by Parliament's powerful lower house, prolonging the crisis.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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