as in middle
a middle point between extremes
both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground
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Others recommended a middle ground and suggested that the OP limit the type of programs and media her kids can access.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Shadows finds a middle ground between both and comes out of the attempt with relative success.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Michael Pierson, Colorado Springs Is there any hope for a middle ground in Congress?
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
In an age of political polarization, industry self-regulation is a sensible middle ground and a practical way forward to a flexible and accountable model that encourages businesses to act in the public interest without the need for the stifling burden of overregulation.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Shadows finds a middle ground between both and comes out of the attempt with relative success.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Michael Pierson, Colorado Springs Is there any hope for a middle ground in Congress?
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
In an age of political polarization, industry self-regulation is a sensible middle ground and a practical way forward to a flexible and accountable model that encourages businesses to act in the public interest without the need for the stifling burden of overregulation.
—Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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