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.
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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.
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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.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Flexible moderates, roughly 35% of the survey’s respondents, are a middle-of-the-road group without strong political or religious motivations.
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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.
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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.
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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
See All Example Sentences for middle-of-the-road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-road
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The party infighting has fueled fresh fears from moderate Republicans in Congress about exactly how much the GOP can get done before the midterms, with lawmakers set to go on an extended recess at the end of next month.
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Humility, a sense of humor, and keeping the lies moderate and manageable will win out every time.
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That idea is a central part of the DCCC’s campaign to flip the district in the upcoming general election.
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Find it at the local markets, cenadurías, comedores, and the sit-down restaurants that ring Colima city’s central plaza, such as Ramos’ new ¡Aquí Es Colima!
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But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.
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While the crowds spent their money on an overheated summer in the Mediterranean, a quieter group is waiting patiently for September, October and November, the traditional shoulder season.
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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 2 Jul. 2026.
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