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 the background, policy advocates are pushing for a safe harbor model as a legal middle ground, where innovation can flourish without being stifled by excessive regulation.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
With 8 grams of protein per serving, Three Wishes is kind of a middle ground between our two top picks.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Luckily, there’s middle ground to be found.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Listening to the Velvet Underground records, a lot of them are Lou, certainly, but Sterling’s concepts on guitar and his rhythms and melodies move the songs away from the middle ground Lou is establishing as a songwriter.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
With 8 grams of protein per serving, Three Wishes is kind of a middle ground between our two top picks.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Luckily, there’s middle ground to be found.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Listening to the Velvet Underground records, a lot of them are Lou, certainly, but Sterling’s concepts on guitar and his rhythms and melodies move the songs away from the middle ground Lou is establishing as a songwriter.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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