as in moderate
a person who holds moderate views
since the party's middle-of-the-roaders often lack verve, the activists inevitably nominate some extremist who can't win in the general election
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In the YouGov/Economist polling, unfavorable sentiment surged by 9 and 12 points respectively among liberals and moderates, while conservative support rose slightly to 80 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025 -
Party moderates are ousted or threatened for speaking out for the greater good and for fiscal responsibility for the American people.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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But the New York City electorate is drastically different from the rest of the country, political observers say, noting someone like Mamdani may not appeal to moderates and centrists.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
6 July 2025
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Cuomo has cast himself as a centrist focused on issues like public safety and affordability.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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