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
If most of these feel like you, welcome to the middle ground.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the system is a type of middle ground, as the ABS Challenge System allows teams to request a fast review of very important ball-strike calls during a game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But there’s got to be a middle ground between the first play and the second.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Both can be true, and that messy middle ground is life.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Instead, the system is a type of middle ground, as the ABS Challenge System allows teams to request a fast review of very important ball-strike calls during a game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But there’s got to be a middle ground between the first play and the second.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Both can be true, and that messy middle ground is life.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle ground
middle
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Snell deftly avoided the middle of the strike zone and had the Phillies off balance all night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Towards the middle of the month, Venus will highlight friendships and social circles, blurring the line between platonic and romantic — a crush could suddenly feel more significant.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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