middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
The judge chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
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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The executive triad and Gervais’s team worked with CBS to find middle ground between the network method and the Love Island spirit.
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Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Several spoke about the hunger for a middle ground anchored in community.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Most of us occupy the middle ground.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Olson is hopeful that the city will slow down its plans and continue to come up with solutions that find a middle ground with the neighbors.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Several spoke about the hunger for a middle ground anchored in community.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Most of us occupy the middle ground.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Olson is hopeful that the city will slow down its plans and continue to come up with solutions that find a middle ground with the neighbors.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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