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
Philosopher Aristotle believed in the golden mean: Between two extremes lies perfection.
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María Munsuri, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
What was once perceived as a temporary fix may, however, prove to be the golden mean.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Embodied is working to achieve a kind of anthropomorphic golden mean with its bot: not so mechanical that children lose interest but not realistic enough for kids to humanize it.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
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
María Munsuri, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
What was once perceived as a temporary fix may, however, prove to be the golden mean.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Embodied is working to achieve a kind of anthropomorphic golden mean with its bot: not so mechanical that children lose interest but not realistic enough for kids to humanize it.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for golden mean
Noun
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Ballard, the Championship Game MVP, blasted a shot over the wall from 26 yards near the middle of the pitch to the top right for Cain (19-3-5).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the middle of Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella headlining set, Saradon monologued as an older Sabrina, looking back on her life.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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While speaking with Fox News Digital, Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, weighed in on what the Sussexes' latest setback means for the staying power of their overall brand.—
Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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With the massive improvement of at-home recording hardware coupled with streaming becoming the primary means of consuming music, anyone can put up technically professional sounding music and put it on the same proverbial shelf as the world’s biggest artists.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Golden mean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/golden%20mean. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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