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
George E. Mitchell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet, unlike the middle-of-the-road duo, Fetterman does not wield his would-be leverage to score policy wins.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The organization clearly needs a youth infusion in the wings behind a stable starting offensive front, and Denver won’t be content to bring back the exact same middle-of-the-road TE room — Evan Engram, Adam Trautman, Nate Adkins and Lucas Krull — to Week 1 in 2026.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s also a middle-of-the-road view, where AI leads to more jobs over the long term but only after a very disruptive transition period.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Flexible moderates, roughly 35% of the survey’s respondents, are a middle-of-the-road group without strong political or religious motivations.
—George E. Mitchell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Yet, unlike the middle-of-the-road duo, Fetterman does not wield his would-be leverage to score policy wins.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The organization clearly needs a youth infusion in the wings behind a stable starting offensive front, and Denver won’t be content to bring back the exact same middle-of-the-road TE room — Evan Engram, Adam Trautman, Nate Adkins and Lucas Krull — to Week 1 in 2026.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s also a middle-of-the-road view, where AI leads to more jobs over the long term but only after a very disruptive transition period.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-road
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There is a moderate risk of strong rip currents at all area beaches.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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A level 4 of 5 moderate risk for destructive storms is in place for central Illinois and northern Indiana on Wednesday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Located in central downtown, close to White River State Park, Military Park, and the wildly underrated Eiteljorg Museum, the JW Marriott is the perfect place to explore Indy for the first time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The measure performed best in central and west Davis, continuing the pattern established on election night.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The States has never been a traditional soccer-loving country, but Tuesday’s turnout provided more evidence there is a committed and passionate fanbase there.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Guests can choose from traditional rooms or spacious one- or two-bedroom suites, some of which have balconies and two-way gas fireplaces.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Middle-of-the-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-of-the-road. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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