golden mean

noun

Definition of golden meannext
as in middle
a middle point between extremes when it comes to money, the golden mean is saving some income, while giving yourself a modest spending allowance

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Recent Examples of golden mean What was once perceived as a temporary fix may, however, prove to be the golden mean. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025 In this world, the golden mean does not exist and equipoise is a pipe dream. — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 5 Nov. 2022 The result of this mechanical wizardry is the golden mean of a modern luxury conveyance. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021 The trajectory's holding steady, not trending to the golden mean of 2%. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021 Sullivan notes, for instance, Mayan astrologers’ discovery of the golden mean. — Alyssa Mora, Variety, 22 Oct. 2021
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  1. middle
  2. mean
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  • And Gakpo offers a solution both on the wing and through the middle, should injuries plague Spurs’ centre-forwards again.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • So why did Stephenson stop in the middle of a 10-mile run Saturday morning to pull out his phone and try to sign up his family to do it all over again?
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Being a Cameroonian or African artist in 2026 means, first and foremost, living and working on a continent where artistic infrastructure is virtually non-existent.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Communism is a political and economic system in which property, means of production and natural resources are collectively owned by the community or state, rather than private individuals, and divided either equally or according to need.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
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