middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
Examples of middle ground in a Sentence
The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground.
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This area represents a middle ground where many institutions are currently experimenting.
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Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The main audience, all of us mainly are middle ground kids.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Judge In the matter of the bombshell CNN video released last year that showed Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel, Subramanian left the opposing parties to find middle ground as to whether it can be presented to jurors.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Far from staging combative debates, Newsom — who's widely expected to run for president in 2028 — struck a conciliatory tone and sought middle ground in his debut podcast episodes.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The main audience, all of us mainly are middle ground kids.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Judge In the matter of the bombshell CNN video released last year that showed Combs physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel, Subramanian left the opposing parties to find middle ground as to whether it can be presented to jurors.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Far from staging combative debates, Newsom — who's widely expected to run for president in 2028 — struck a conciliatory tone and sought middle ground in his debut podcast episodes.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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