centrist
noun
cen·trist
ˈsen-trist 
1
often capitalized
: a member of a center party
2
: a person who holds moderate views
centrist
adjective
Examples of centrist in a Sentence
The candidate hopes to appeal to centrists nationwide.
the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program—not abolishing it entirely
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These centrists want to scrap the lid on deducting state and local taxes from one’s federal 1040.
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Bruce Fuller, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
An alliance between liberals, leftists, and centrists cemented—an all-hands-on-deck approach would be needed to defeat Trump.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The lawmaker from Democratic-leaning Maine is known as a centrist in Congress who often defies the GOP.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
Republicans there — especially centrists like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, who will chair the Appropriations Committee — have less appetite for giant spending cuts.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Bruce Fuller, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
An alliance between liberals, leftists, and centrists cemented—an all-hands-on-deck approach would be needed to defeat Trump.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
The lawmaker from Democratic-leaning Maine is known as a centrist in Congress who often defies the GOP.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
Republicans there — especially centrists like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, who will chair the Appropriations Committee — have less appetite for giant spending cuts.
—New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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