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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This could be an oasis destination for residing, shopping, strolling and living in the middle of the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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In lieu of any local angle or a national controversy to get outraged over, what’s a sports columnist to do to fill space on a lazy sports Sunday in the middle of February?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jose Martins, of Brockton, was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a knife) and assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Brockton Police.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The resort is not screen-free by any means, but given the abundance of activities, the natural beauty of the landscape, and the coziness of the space, very few people seemed to feel the need to be on their phones or tablets—and instead spent time connecting.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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