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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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026

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Someone like the centrist Representative Jared Golden—who has recently taken himself out of contention for the job—or Mills.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Political career Member of the opposition Eisenkot entered politics in 2022 as a member of the National Unity party, an electoral list led by the centrist Benny Gantz and the center-right Gideon Saʿar.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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