middle ground
noun
1
: a standpoint or area midway between extreme or opposing positions, options, or objectives
Examples of middle ground in a Sentence
The judge of the case chose a middle ground between harshness and leniency.
Both sides in this debate need to do more to establish some middle ground.
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, research out of UW-Madison offers a potential middle ground.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Cheyne, a vegetarian who considered cow’s milk as a kind of middle ground between meat and vegetables, recommended an adaptation of Taylor’s all-milk diet that included vegetables but no meat.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 May 2024
Curry, a generational farmer from Pearce, seems to embody a middle ground.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
To thrive over the long term, systems need to find a middle ground between efficiency and resilience and between the desire to minimize risks and maximize rewards.
—Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Cheyne, a vegetarian who considered cow’s milk as a kind of middle ground between meat and vegetables, recommended an adaptation of Taylor’s all-milk diet that included vegetables but no meat.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 May 2024
Curry, a generational farmer from Pearce, seems to embody a middle ground.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
To thrive over the long term, systems need to find a middle ground between efficiency and resilience and between the desire to minimize risks and maximize rewards.
—Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for middle ground
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“Middle ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20ground. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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