middle-of-the-roadism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadism
Noun
  • Even though adding starters in the winter can often result in multiple top prospects being conceded, teams are often willing to make that sacrifice.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After the Season 3 finale ‘Full Circle‘ revealed Alexa Barajas‘ Mari as the doomed sacrifice in the titular soccer team’s hunt, Kusama shared her reaction with Deadline to the April episode, which recreated her opening chase sequence.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 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
  • While Milei has managed to curb triple-digit inflation, austerity has taken a heavy toll.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But this formulation is hardly the final word—if Milei’s party fares poorly in the election, its austerity program will face more resistance.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After weeks of daily fasting and self-discipline, Ramadan will conclude with a final celebration called Eid al-Fitr, to mark the end of the holy month.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So that is of course fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.
    Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • To complement the architecture’s rigor, the current owners turned to designer André Mellone of Studio Mellone, known for his elegant restraint and understanding of proportion.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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