middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
For most urban and suburban users, cable strikes a practical middle ground between price, speed and coverage.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Glamping offers a kind of middle ground for people who aren’t quite ready to ‘rough it’ but want to enjoy the many perks of being out in nature.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel should make changes that strike a middle ground between appearing stale to younger customers and unrecognizable to their parents or grandparents who’ve eaten at the chain for decades, said Chekitan Dev, a professor of hospitality management at Cornell University.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
There is a middle ground - find it.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Glamping offers a kind of middle ground for people who aren’t quite ready to ‘rough it’ but want to enjoy the many perks of being out in nature.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel should make changes that strike a middle ground between appearing stale to younger customers and unrecognizable to their parents or grandparents who’ve eaten at the chain for decades, said Chekitan Dev, a professor of hospitality management at Cornell University.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
There is a middle ground - find it.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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