middle ground

Definition of middle groundnext
as in middle
a middle point between extremes both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground

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Recent Examples of middle ground Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026 Finding middle ground Hill discovered that his aggressive FIRE strategy meant sacrificing on both ends. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026 What is interesting is the middle ground in the rotation. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026 There is no middle ground here. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle ground
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  • In the hours after Pretti was shot, Cook was at the location of the shooting, in the middle of the tear gas, offering legal help to anyone who needed it and bearing witness to conduct that will almost certainly face scrutiny one day, even if government leaders condone it now.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • To celebrate the event, the pair took part in a cutting demonstration in the middle of the street.
    Glamour, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026

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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20ground. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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