MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADER Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

middle-of-the-roader

noun

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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About half of voters who backed Democratic House candidates identified as moderates, compared with roughly 4 in 10 in the 2024, 2022 and 2018 elections.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Two hard-line Republicans lost to two moderates in southern Idaho.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of moderate

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Netanyahu -- who leads the right-wing Likud party -- and Eisenkot -- who leads the centrist Yashar party -- both claimed a mandate from voters on Tuesday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
His main challenger is Gadi Eisenkot, 66, a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces who leads the centrist Yashar party and has positioned himself as an alternative to Netanyahu's leadership.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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