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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Gallego is a progressive who is running a successful campaign appearing as a centrist.
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Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Meloni, who became prime minister in late 2022, initially portrayed herself as a centrist.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
And by picking Fortas rather than a centrist or someone not already sitting on the Court, Johnson unwittingly gave the Warren Court’s enemies a prime target.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Several studies—including a 2024 report in PLOS ONE that quizzed the AI systems Vance mentioned and 22 others—have found that most large language models reply to political questions with centrist or moderately left-leaning answers, not radical views.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
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Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Meloni, who became prime minister in late 2022, initially portrayed herself as a centrist.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2024
And by picking Fortas rather than a centrist or someone not already sitting on the Court, Johnson unwittingly gave the Warren Court’s enemies a prime target.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Several studies—including a 2024 report in PLOS ONE that quizzed the AI systems Vance mentioned and 22 others—have found that most large language models reply to political questions with centrist or moderately left-leaning answers, not radical views.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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