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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Hoping to find middle ground, the teen suggested a different role.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Trump’s trade playbook has often been to talk tough initially, then ease off some of the threats once a deal or some form of middle ground is in sight.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The middle ground, buying a strong base and layering on domain-specific expertise, is where most success stories are forming.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The inner circle represents the middle ground.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Trump’s trade playbook has often been to talk tough initially, then ease off some of the threats once a deal or some form of middle ground is in sight.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The middle ground, buying a strong base and layering on domain-specific expertise, is where most success stories are forming.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The inner circle represents the middle ground.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 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 19 Oct. 2025.
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