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
Trump’s trade playbook has often been to talk tough initially, then ease off some of the threats once a deal or some form of middle ground is in sight.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The middle ground, buying a strong base and layering on domain-specific expertise, is where most success stories are forming.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The inner circle represents the middle ground.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
There are practical steps Trump could take to navigate a middle ground.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The middle ground, buying a strong base and layering on domain-specific expertise, is where most success stories are forming.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The inner circle represents the middle ground.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
There are practical steps Trump could take to navigate a middle ground.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle ground
middle
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And with Miller sidelined until at least the middle of the month, the Hornets will need James to keep filling in at a respectable clip in order to maintain things as much as possible given Miller’s importance as a two-way player, allowing Lee to put him on some of the opposition’s top talent.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brown, a transfer from North Dakota State, plays a similar style to Fletcher — a bruiser, physical, run-up-the-middle running back.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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