as in moderate
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
a candidate with middle-of-the-road views on most hot-button issues
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middle of the road
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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
I'm in the middle of the road on that issue.
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Recent Examples of middle-of-the-road
The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
There's no reliable commercial launch vehicle in the United States in this middle-of-the-road performance range.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Standard rooms at more middle-of-the-road properties both on- and off-property start much lower.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Jets’ offensive line was a middle-of-the-road unit last season, allowing 40 sacks, which ranked 17th in the league.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
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The veto preserved Colorado’s middle-of-the-road Labor Peace Act, but Polis’ decision is one of the most controversial vetoes in recent history.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
There's no reliable commercial launch vehicle in the United States in this middle-of-the-road performance range.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Standard rooms at more middle-of-the-road properties both on- and off-property start much lower.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Jets’ offensive line was a middle-of-the-road unit last season, allowing 40 sacks, which ranked 17th in the league.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-road
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States as far west as Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas will still have a moderate heat risk by Thursday, June 26.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Although the hottest temperatures are expected during the weekend, there is a moderate risk extreme heat will persist into later next week for parts of the Ohio Valley and East Coast states (New York could see 100-degree temperatures on Monday or Tuesday).—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Subject to amendments that might happen during the planning process, the idea sees a Prince Philip Gate, and a statue of the Queen and Philip at St. James’s Park beginning about 100 yards from the gates of Buckingham Palace and running along the Mall towards Trafalgar Square in central London.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The most well-known is probably central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), which was first identified in 1968 and is now one of the leading forms of hair loss among Black women.—
Zahra Spencer,
Allure,
24 June 2025
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The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines explained that the AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature factors in more variables than the traditional heat index, which considers only air temperature and relative humidity.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Middle-of-the-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-of-the-road. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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