happy medium

noun

: a good choice or condition that avoids any extremes

The car's designers have found/struck a happy medium between affordability and luxury.

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The salary is a happy medium between Duran’s $4 million filing and the Red Sox’s $3.5 million (though MLB Trade Rumors projected the outfielder would get $4.9 million). —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 The good news is, there’s a happy medium between making a big show of heading out for the cinema and settling in for treacly, cavity-inducing holiday fare! —

Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 Apple’s iPad is a happy medium between the iPhone and Macbook and is known for being super lightweight and user-friendly. —

Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Verdict: Signal Delivers the Best of Both Worlds Security and ease of use are often on opposite ends of the spectrum, but Signal's app remains a happy medium. —

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