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
The question now is whether the two sides will negotiate a middle ground or if both approaches will advance this year, setting the stage for a fight at the ballot box.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The Supreme Court has also given the government another month to reach a middle ground acceptable to both its religious and secular members.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Premium economy offers more room and comfort for passengers without the price tag of a seat up front — think of it as a Goldilocks middle ground in both space and cost.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Drawers underneath give each kid their own storage and leave the center of the room as a middle ground for play dates and activities.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
Sonnet, the middle ground model, was twice as fast as Claude 2 and Claude 2.1.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
Gad is approaching that hankering for new things with humor and heart, and in a way that finds middle ground for kids and their parents and guardians.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
And instead, the judge picked a middle ground of sorts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Senate and House lawmakers from both parties reached middle ground in a conference committee this week.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The Supreme Court has also given the government another month to reach a middle ground acceptable to both its religious and secular members.
—Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Premium economy offers more room and comfort for passengers without the price tag of a seat up front — think of it as a Goldilocks middle ground in both space and cost.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Drawers underneath give each kid their own storage and leave the center of the room as a middle ground for play dates and activities.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2024
Sonnet, the middle ground model, was twice as fast as Claude 2 and Claude 2.1.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
Gad is approaching that hankering for new things with humor and heart, and in a way that finds middle ground for kids and their parents and guardians.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
And instead, the judge picked a middle ground of sorts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Senate and House lawmakers from both parties reached middle ground in a conference committee this week.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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middle ground
noun
: a position midway between extreme or opposing points of view, choices, or objectives
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