MIDDLE GROUNDS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

middle grounds

noun

plural of middle ground

as in middles

a middle point between extremes both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground

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Noun

House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.

— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

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Others worry that maintaining the boundary means ignoring the child’s emotions.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
In doing so, advisors may be able to add real, lasting value, not just through standard methods like investment management, but also through more nuanced means like estate planning, business succession, and family governance.

— Matthew Kayser July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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