mid·dle-of-the-road
ˈmi-dᵊl-əv-ṯẖə-ˈrōd 
: standing for or following a course of action midway between extremes
especially
: being neither liberal nor conservative in politics
: a course of action or a standpoint midway between extremes
Examples of middle-of-the-road in a Sentence
Adjective
a candidate with middle-of-the-road views on most hot-button issues
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David Rae, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Flyers could conceivably use some of those picks in trades, while also keeping enough of them to bolster what looks like a middle-of-the-road farm system.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Caputo’s Ford Escape had suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, almost causing a crash, according to Deputy Jose Guzman.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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Adjective
This is a middle-of-the-road status and does come with some ok benefits.
—David Rae, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The Flyers could conceivably use some of those picks in trades, while also keeping enough of them to bolster what looks like a middle-of-the-road farm system.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Noun phrase
Dwayne Ocasio, 32, got into a confrontation with a security guard at Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo in River Ranch when he was told to move a golf cart out of the middle of the road, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a June 17 video.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Caputo’s Ford Escape had suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, almost causing a crash, according to Deputy Jose Guzman.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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“Middle-of-the-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-of-the-road. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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