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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Morningstar hit a middle ground, acknowledging both opportunities and challenges ahead.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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—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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Word History
First Known Use
1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
middle ground
noun
: a position midway between extreme or opposing points of view, choices, or objectives
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