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
Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Finding middle ground Hill discovered that his aggressive FIRE strategy meant sacrificing on both ends.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
What is interesting is the middle ground in the rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
There is no middle ground here.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Finding middle ground Hill discovered that his aggressive FIRE strategy meant sacrificing on both ends.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
What is interesting is the middle ground in the rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
There is no middle ground here.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle ground
middle
Noun
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Wednesday isn't the most common cleaning day, but the middle of the week is a good opportunity to check some important tasks off of your household to do list.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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He was born in Chicago in 1936, the middle of three boys.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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