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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This is a couple in search of a happy medium and failing to find it, possibly because there’s no such thing.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Moreover, its portfolio has an effective duration of just under three years, a happy medium that gives our team flexibility to adjust with the rate environment.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The three-star reviews are the happy medium.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Myers and his original partner in the operation picked the spot as a happy medium between their homes — with an eye toward future development of the area.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Moreover, its portfolio has an effective duration of just under three years, a happy medium that gives our team flexibility to adjust with the rate environment.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The three-star reviews are the happy medium.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Myers and his original partner in the operation picked the spot as a happy medium between their homes — with an eye toward future development of the area.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happy medium
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“Happy medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20medium. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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