split the difference

phrase

: to arrive at a compromise

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By failing to perform in a 3-1 letdown at BMO Stadium against a 13th-place Minnesota United FC team on the verge of elimination, LAFC split the difference and locked up the sixth seed. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 Swift split the difference, opting for a sexy strappy sandal with a block heel measuring around three inches. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 The 15-year sentence split the difference between Weinstein’s attorneys asking for a 9-year sentence and prosecutors seeking a 20-year sentence. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 The model split the difference, and the buyer got neither story. — Andrew Kokes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for split the difference

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“Split the difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20the%20difference. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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