middle-of-the-roadism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadism
Noun
  • But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Swapping the pie crust for these biscuits is a small sacrifice—if it could even be called that.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And for employees of a public entity – like the Denver International Airport – there is a higher standard, an expectation of frugality.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The company cites a rise in frugality triggered by an uncertain economy, and the return to restoring vintage furniture and decor.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The cringing mortifications and unsettling unreality make the series a tough sit.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Embarrassment and mortification at best, misunderstandings and criticism at worst.
    Grace Aldridge Foster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond their asceticism, the six members of the group - Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeung - hail from different countries, including the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Frayne writes that some second- and third-century sects, such as the Encratites, Priscilliantists, and Manicheans, advocated against meat eating, typically as part of a broader asceticism that might also include celibacy.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Saint Anthony was an Egyptian monk whose relics were brought to France during the Crusades in the Middle Ages, after inspiring many people to take up seclusion and self-denial.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Crace transports readers two thousand years into the past to a stark Biblical landscape full of visceral encounters, violence, self-denial, and possible miracles.
    Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Canada’s economic house was put in order via austerity in the mid-90s.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • August 2025 The Emperor: Structure and self-discipline become your superpowers this month, Capricorn.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
  • You’ve been known for self-discipline since debut.
    Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Per state guidelines and Ohio Administrative Code, physical restraint must be used as a last resort and only when there is an immediate risk of physical harm to the student or others.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Middle-of-the-roadism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-of-the-roadism. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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