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 development marks another boost for far-right lawmakers in Europe, where extreme political parties have gained momentum as incumbent centrists have struggled to build coalitions and hold on to power.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Wikler has the backing of centrists and progressives, including Third Way, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and MoveOn.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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But to hear Biden, who ran for the Presidency not as a democratic socialist or a social democrat but as a centrist in the party, speak out against the gathering signs of oligarchy has meaning.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Wikler has the backing of centrists and progressives, including Third Way, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and MoveOn.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The former valedictorian of an elite Baltimore prep school and Ivy League graduate shared posts on social media from an eclectic stream of populists, entrepreneurs, neuroscientists, centrists and disruptors.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
But to hear Biden, who ran for the Presidency not as a democratic socialist or a social democrat but as a centrist in the party, speak out against the gathering signs of oligarchy has meaning.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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