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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Juxtapositions of seemingly unlike topics (plants and gender, feral dogs and nuclear weapons) give way to Venn diagrams, with Johnson dwelling in their overlapping middles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026

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For Lev, assessing what participants take home means asking about their behavior.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
On social media, viewers immediately marveled at Rosalía’s ability to deliver her usual powerful vocals during the first song while striking the pose — and some wondered if she was somehow being propped up through unseen means.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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