middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
The judge chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
Examples of middle ground in a Sentence
The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground.
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With a loss Wednesday night to the New Orleans Pelicans and the middling middle ground will prove all too real, with the Heat entering that game at 28-27, with an eight-day All-Star break to follow.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Police seek middle ground Smith, of the sheriffs’ association, said there’s no easy answer to the current masking debate.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The arguments center around Republican versus Democrat, in-power versus out-of-power, right versus left, with no middle ground in sight.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
This middle ground allows skepticism and intuition to exist together instead of competing.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Police seek middle ground Smith, of the sheriffs’ association, said there’s no easy answer to the current masking debate.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The arguments center around Republican versus Democrat, in-power versus out-of-power, right versus left, with no middle ground in sight.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
This middle ground allows skepticism and intuition to exist together instead of competing.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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