middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
Examples of middle ground in a Sentence
The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground.
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In my opinion, the style strikes the ideal middle ground between baggy and skinny jeans — polished enough to wear to the office yet comfortable enough to run errands and relax in.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
If most of these feel like you, welcome to the middle ground.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the system is a type of middle ground, as the ABS Challenge System allows teams to request a fast review of very important ball-strike calls during a game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But there’s got to be a middle ground between the first play and the second.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
If most of these feel like you, welcome to the middle ground.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the system is a type of middle ground, as the ABS Challenge System allows teams to request a fast review of very important ball-strike calls during a game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But there’s got to be a middle ground between the first play and the second.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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