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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Morningstar hit a middle ground, acknowledging both opportunities and challenges ahead.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
These features provide a good middle ground for couples with different sleep preferences who frequently change positions while sleeping.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
However, her current look—an autumnal brown— is a middle ground between the opposite tones.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
At its core, dynamic leadership is the middle ground between urgency and empathy, past and future, speed and stagnation.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
These features provide a good middle ground for couples with different sleep preferences who frequently change positions while sleeping.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
However, her current look—an autumnal brown— is a middle ground between the opposite tones.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2024
At its core, dynamic leadership is the middle ground between urgency and empathy, past and future, speed and stagnation.
—Dylan Taylor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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 19 Nov. 2024.
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