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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Kelsi Corkran, an attorney for immigrant rights organizations, argued that justices could choose a middle ground: Allowing for universal injunctions only when a fundamental constitutional right is being challenged.
SURVEY SAYS: As Trump tries to end birthright citizenship, what do Americans think?
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
One way to prevent false choices is to challenge either-or assumptions by looking for the middle ground.
—Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
There is no middle ground, not with Trump and not in Massachusetts.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
That means finding a middle ground between romanticism and realism.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
One way to prevent false choices is to challenge either-or assumptions by looking for the middle ground.
—Ryan Lahti, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
There is no middle ground, not with Trump and not in Massachusetts.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
That means finding a middle ground between romanticism and realism.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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