middle-of-the-roadism

noun

Definition of middle-of-the-roadismnext
as in sacrifice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle-of-the-roadism
  1. sacrifice
  2. frugality
  3. mortification
  4. asceticism
  5. self-denial
  6. austerity
  7. self-discipline
  8. restraint
Noun
  • Read: Thanksgiving should be in October Attending a less-than-thrilling shindig, anyway, isn’t necessarily a noble sacrifice.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Being apart from them was a painful sacrifice, but the promise of Canadian residency for her and eventually her children seemed worth it.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • The spread of frugality is hurting China’s economy Oct. 24, 2024 Despite trade talks over the next year, each country continued to impose more tariffs.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their period of frugality paid off: At age 28, Bellucci and her fiancé purchased a five-bedroom house built in the 1950s in Babylon, New York.
    Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of frugality
Noun
  • Soundscapes of the Silenced In late Renaissance Florence one in five women lived behind institutional walls whose rule was sensory mortification.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Sylvie saves everyone from further mortification by picking up the check.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of mortification
Noun
  • And, for a population just one generation removed from near-universal poverty, Western celebrations of India’s mystical asceticism hold little appeal.
    Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2015
  • Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of asceticism
Noun
  • But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.
    Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The Ford Focus Electric, with its appealing, Euro-hatchback lines, lacks the frumpy feel of self-denial often associated with electric cars.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Definition of self-denial
Noun
  • However, Barnier's austerity plan—which includes €40 billion ($42 billion) in spending cuts and €20 billion ($21 billion) in new taxes—has heightened tensions, fueling discord in the National Assembly and causing the political crisis.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In today’s newsletter, Jon Lee Anderson reports on the slash-and-burn austerity measures in Argentina that have earned admiration from Trump acolytes.
    Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of austerity
Noun
  • Success in this field requires self-discipline, dedication, creativity and the ability to adapt to the rapidly changing digital landscapes.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • As the moon and Saturn harmonize, progress is made by demonstrating self-discipline and practicing patience.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-discipline
Noun
  • Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.
    Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Medical examiners mentioned physical restraint and Tasers, in part, in some of the causes of those deaths.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraint
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