centrist
noun
cen·trist
ˈsen-trist 
1
often capitalized
: a member of a center party
2
: a person who holds moderate views
centrist
adjective
Examples of centrist in a Sentence
The candidate hopes to appeal to centrists nationwide.
the centrists will most likely rally behind the candidate who favors reforming the government program—not abolishing it entirely
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Still, there could be a lane for a business-friendly centrist running California’s sclerotic political system.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Coming only two weeks after a presidential election in Romania in which voters chose a centrist over a hard-right admirer of President Trump, Poland’s vote is being closely watched in Europe and the United States as a test of right-wing populism’s staying power.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Many European centrists are rooting for Trzaskowski, seeing in him someone who would defend democratic values under pressure from authoritarian forces across the globe.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Many conservatives and even centrists have been left enraged by how Yoon’s impeachment and criminal investigation was handled by law enforcement agencies, courts, and also the National Assembly.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Coming only two weeks after a presidential election in Romania in which voters chose a centrist over a hard-right admirer of President Trump, Poland’s vote is being closely watched in Europe and the United States as a test of right-wing populism’s staying power.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Many European centrists are rooting for Trzaskowski, seeing in him someone who would defend democratic values under pressure from authoritarian forces across the globe.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Many conservatives and even centrists have been left enraged by how Yoon’s impeachment and criminal investigation was handled by law enforcement agencies, courts, and also the National Assembly.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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