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 middle ground could be moving Powell for the type of Bucks-pleasing draft capital that Wiggins might not be able to fetch.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Scoped transparency is a middle ground between secrecy and full self-exposure.
—Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
For me, at six-foot-one and 170 pounds, the seats bridged an acceptable middle ground between stiff and supportive.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The borderline lob offers a perfect middle ground.
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Scoped transparency is a middle ground between secrecy and full self-exposure.
—Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
For me, at six-foot-one and 170 pounds, the seats bridged an acceptable middle ground between stiff and supportive.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The borderline lob offers a perfect middle ground.
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 29 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.
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