as in moderate
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
a candidate with middle-of-the-road views on most hot-button issues
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middle of the road
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as in middle
a middle point between extremes
I'm in the middle of the road on that issue.
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Recent Examples of middle-of-the-road
John Frank, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
This middle-of-the-road snow blower will clear a small driveway quickly, but won’t cost you over a grand.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Dolphins are middle-of-the-road blitz defense The Dolphins are tied for 12th in the league in blitz rate at 28.2%.
—Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Allred has so far been running a thread-the-needle campaign that seeks to keep the Democratic base in his tight grip while not alienating independents and middle-of-the-road Republicans who might not want to award Cruz six more years in the Senate.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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His work leading nonprofits and a small business explains his middle-of-the-road stance on enforcing new mandates on industry.
—John Frank, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
This middle-of-the-road snow blower will clear a small driveway quickly, but won’t cost you over a grand.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Dolphins are middle-of-the-road blitz defense The Dolphins are tied for 12th in the league in blitz rate at 28.2%.
—Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Allred has so far been running a thread-the-needle campaign that seeks to keep the Democratic base in his tight grip while not alienating independents and middle-of-the-road Republicans who might not want to award Cruz six more years in the Senate.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-road
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In moderate release, Sony Pictures Classics is out with Steve Coogan in The Penguin Lessons.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gavin Newsom seems to be attempting to rebrand as a moderate.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since then, DeepMind has become a central part of its parent company’s drive to cash in on the cutting-edge technology, as investors expressed concern that the Big Tech group had ceded its early lead to the likes of ChatGPT maker OpenAI.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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More than 10,000 buildings are collapsed or severely damaged in central and northwest Myanmar, the U.N. humanitarian agency said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Launched in 2023 as part of Rolex’s homage to traditional watchmaking, the Perpetual 1908 carries Superlative Chronometer certification, ensuring precision within −2/+2 seconds per day.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Middle-of-the-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-of-the-road. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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