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
  • Aiming for the cheaper end of the market inevitably means that technology sacrifices have to be made.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In the decades since her mission, advances in technology have reduced the need for such sacrifices.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of sacrifice
Noun
  • Beyond the difficulty with horses, this was part of a republican culture that prized physical ruggedness and frugality and derided pompousness.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Cavuto, the first anchor hired by Fox News in 1996, is another casualty of newfound frugality in the TV news business.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of frugality
Noun
  • The most delightful of all mortifications is the idea that life, as Carl Jung said, really does begin at 40.
    Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • That’s when my cheeks started to burn; mortification saturated my body.
    Ariela Gittlen, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of mortification
Noun
  • Louise tells tales of drunkenness, asceticism, death.
    Hervé Guibert, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
  • 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
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
  • The festival had a Christian tie-in, as a burst of hedonism before the austerity of Lent.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Resultant bailout programs sparked years of austerity and financial woe for the country, with the economy contracting by as much as a quarter over the ensuing decade.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of austerity
Noun
  • For strength, endurance and self-discipline Onyx is a stone of strength, resilience and protection, resembling Capricorn's determined and ambitious nature.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To thrive as a leader under pressure, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and unwavering commitment to personal and team well-being are non-negotiable.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-discipline
Noun
  • Nelson’s approach is using limited development timelines not just to save money, but to challenge his team to work within artistic restraints as a way to hone their skills, resulting in more the experimental fare Strange Scaffold has become famous for.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
  • At the time, there was a common belief in Germany that military restraint had finally made their country a stable and prosperous one, following two devastating wars.
    Sylvia Taschka, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of restraint
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