as in moderate
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
a candidate with middle-of-the-road views on most hot-button issues
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middle of the road
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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
I'm in the middle of the road on that issue.
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Recent Examples of middle-of-the-road
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
They were compared to 15 who scored very high and were basically music lovers, and another 15 who were middle-of-the-road between those two extremes.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The film, which also stars the singer-songwriter Halsey, received middle-of-the-road reviews from critics and barely made a dent with $500,000 in sales from 1,100 theaters.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Yet just a few years ago, Arias was a middle-of-the-road midfielder for middle-of-the-road clubs in his homeland of Colombia.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
There might be nothing worse in the NFL than being a middle-of-the-road team that cannot make noise deep into the postseason.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
They were compared to 15 who scored very high and were basically music lovers, and another 15 who were middle-of-the-road between those two extremes.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The film, which also stars the singer-songwriter Halsey, received middle-of-the-road reviews from critics and barely made a dent with $500,000 in sales from 1,100 theaters.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Yet just a few years ago, Arias was a middle-of-the-road midfielder for middle-of-the-road clubs in his homeland of Colombia.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-road
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The randomized clinical trial enrolled 114 patients with moderate-to-mild knee osteoarthritis who were each assigned a very low dose of radiation, a low dose or a placebo.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Researchers’ work highlights the promising potential of GS to enhance building-level resilience and sustainability, especially in tall buildings with moderate to low EUI.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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His sons, who compete as The Usos and Solo Sikoa, as well as his nephew Roman Reigns, have continued his legacy as central figures in WWE.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Here, stainless steel tanks are arranged in a circular pattern around a central wooden barrel-aging chamber, inspired by ancient Tokaj cellars that were carved into volcanic rock.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Actors were brought in to pretend to be North Korean soldiers and wellwishers, and a choir of local schoolchildren sang traditional songs.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Qiuhao Qiuhao quietly opened fashion week with a strong collection mining the idea of utilitarian aspects of Chinese traditional garments in the 1930s, which were subtly influenced by the Art Deco movement.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Middle-of-the-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-of-the-road. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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