MIDDLE GROUND Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

middle ground

noun

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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 Surely, there is a lot of open hardwood, a vast middle ground between the usual, regular-season WNBA game and the All-Star Game, the foot put forward before a large national audience Saturday night. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Gel pencil eyeliner Think of a gel pencil as the middle ground between a traditional pencil and a liquid liner, combining convenience with staying power. — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026 Finding a middle ground to solve this problem that many of us deal with can certainly be a challenge, but there are an array of lightweight summer blankets out there that actually nail the sweet spot between breathable and cozy. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 For fans of the open and exposed look who also want to protect their most precious dinnerware while displaying it daily, consider the middle ground, and swap out your current doors for glass ones. — The Spruce, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle ground

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Wilson’s one-out strikeout in the bottom of the ninth in an at-bat that could have scored the winning run with a fly ball or grounder up the middle was an especially costly mistake, though not an isolated one, as the A’s struck out 14 times total.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
And then Conine, who had the walk-off hit for the Marlins on Monday, obliterated a middle-middle changeup from Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan for a 424-foot home run.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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