as in middle
a middle point between extremes
both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground
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Recent Examples of middle ground
Under Dyche, there has rarely been much of a middle ground.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But there is that middle ground — the people who don’t have time for politics.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The arguments center around Republican versus Democrat, in-power versus out-of-power, right versus left, with no middle ground in sight.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
This middle ground allows skepticism and intuition to exist together instead of competing.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But there is that middle ground — the people who don’t have time for politics.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The arguments center around Republican versus Democrat, in-power versus out-of-power, right versus left, with no middle ground in sight.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
This middle ground allows skepticism and intuition to exist together instead of competing.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle ground
middle
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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
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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