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
The question is whether each partner can appreciate where the other is coming from and find a middle ground that works for them both.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Practical Tip for Businesses There is a wide-open market opportunity for cannabis companies willing to reclaim the middle ground.
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why most parents of teens are looking for a middle ground.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
Hoping to find middle ground, the teen suggested a different role.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Practical Tip for Businesses There is a wide-open market opportunity for cannabis companies willing to reclaim the middle ground.
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why most parents of teens are looking for a middle ground.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
Hoping to find middle ground, the teen suggested a different role.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle ground
middle
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The standout was Fernandes, whose relentless energy gave West Ham real thrust through the middle, especially late on as Burnley began to fade.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Congress could fully pass a funding package by the middle of this week.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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