split the difference

phrase

: to arrive at a compromise

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The model split the difference, and the buyer got neither story. — Andrew Kokes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Faced with the choice between detention and release, judges have increasingly used electronic monitoring as a third option to split the difference. — Eileen Burke, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Well-meaning observers want to split the difference between the sayable and unsayable. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Saudi lenders split the difference, with Saudi National Bank ahead of the Tadawul stock exchange, and Alrajhi slightly behind it after digesting higher-than-expected credit costs. — semafor.com, 24 July 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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