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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New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
The voluntary manslaughter verdict was a middle ground of sorts between that and the defense’s recommendation of an involuntary manslaughter conviction.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The Little Mermaid holds that middle ground swimmingly.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
This area represents a middle ground where many institutions are currently experimenting.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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