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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The pushback from centrists is a change of pace, as hard-line conservatives and budget hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are typically the thorns in Johnson’s side.
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Some recent polls indicate that the governing centrist and center-left parties could suffer major defeats, with the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first and second.
—TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
These centrists want to scrap the lid on deducting state and local taxes from one’s federal 1040.
—Bruce Fuller, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
An alliance between liberals, leftists, and centrists cemented—an all-hands-on-deck approach would be needed to defeat Trump.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Some recent polls indicate that the governing centrist and center-left parties could suffer major defeats, with the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first and second.
—TIME, 23 Feb. 2025
These centrists want to scrap the lid on deducting state and local taxes from one’s federal 1040.
—Bruce Fuller, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
An alliance between liberals, leftists, and centrists cemented—an all-hands-on-deck approach would be needed to defeat Trump.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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