happy medium
noun
: a good choice or condition that avoids any extremes
The car's designers have found/struck a happy medium between affordability and luxury.
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The cutter might turn out to be a happy medium.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
This technique supports a seamless grow-out, similar to the color-melting trend, which acts as a happy medium between highlights and balayage.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Enter premium economy—a source of extra comfort for those looking for a happy medium.
—Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Ilicheva planned to find a happy medium between the two models by leveraging AI to massively scale up the service approach, creating software for their own in-house accountants, which Ilicheva playfully calls bionic accountants.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
This technique supports a seamless grow-out, similar to the color-melting trend, which acts as a happy medium between highlights and balayage.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Enter premium economy—a source of extra comfort for those looking for a happy medium.
—Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Ilicheva planned to find a happy medium between the two models by leveraging AI to massively scale up the service approach, creating software for their own in-house accountants, which Ilicheva playfully calls bionic accountants.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Happy medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20medium. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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