middle-of-the-roader

as in moderate
a person who holds moderate views since the party's middle-of-the-roaders often lack verve, the activists inevitably nominate some extremist who can't win in the general election

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Noun
  • Given his transgressive and reckless use of power, this argument will appeal to many moderates and independents.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This alienated moderates within his party but electrified disaffected voters.
    Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • At the same time, the state assemblyman’s calls to raise taxes on wealthy people and intense criticisms of the Israel’s military actions in Gaza have unnerved some centrists and conservatives, as well as many Jewish New Yorkers.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Cuomo, the former governor, is expected to target Mamdani’s progressive record and court centrist voters wary of both rivals.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Middle-of-the-roader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-of-the-roader. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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