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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Director Bloom insists the film is not intended to preach to the choir — that it is made not for leftist opponents of Netanyahu, but for centrists.
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Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Why is this happening now? Trouble has been brewing since Barnier, a conservative, was asked by Macron, a centrist, to lead a minority government after his gamble to call a snap election ended in effective deadlock.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Democrats have long looked at Collins’s seat as a flip opportunity, but the centrist has scored decisive reelection wins against rivals across the aisle.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
France government collapses again:prime minister forced out Bayrou, 73, like Barnier, is a political centrist.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Why is this happening now? Trouble has been brewing since Barnier, a conservative, was asked by Macron, a centrist, to lead a minority government after his gamble to call a snap election ended in effective deadlock.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Democrats have long looked at Collins’s seat as a flip opportunity, but the centrist has scored decisive reelection wins against rivals across the aisle.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
France government collapses again:prime minister forced out Bayrou, 73, like Barnier, is a political centrist.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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