middle ground

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 Trump’s trade playbook has often been to talk tough initially, then ease off some of the threats once a deal or some form of middle ground is in sight. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 The middle ground, buying a strong base and layering on domain-specific expertise, is where most success stories are forming. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 The inner circle represents the middle ground. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 There are practical steps Trump could take to navigate a middle ground. Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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middle
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  • Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik, which typically falls between the middle of October and the middle of November.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The middle of his chest was covered with a large, gooey piece of gauze.
    Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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