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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Regulators must find a middle ground—approving some rate increases while capping excessive profits, mandating transparency, and requiring support for vulnerable customers.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But more often than not, the perfect No 2 is someone in that middle ground: good enough to play, self-aware enough to wait.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The justices appeared to hunt during oral arguments for middle ground, perhaps by issuing guidance that would allow temporary nationwide injunctions but only for some kinds of cases, or by requesting more briefing on the merits of the underlying executive order.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For now, the NFL and Olympics selection committee are going to have their hands full with trying to find a middle ground on who gets the honor of representing the U.S. in the first-ever Olympic football event.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
But more often than not, the perfect No 2 is someone in that middle ground: good enough to play, self-aware enough to wait.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The justices appeared to hunt during oral arguments for middle ground, perhaps by issuing guidance that would allow temporary nationwide injunctions but only for some kinds of cases, or by requesting more briefing on the merits of the underlying executive order.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 May 2025
For now, the NFL and Olympics selection committee are going to have their hands full with trying to find a middle ground on who gets the honor of representing the U.S. in the first-ever Olympic football event.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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