happy medium
noun
: a good choice or condition that avoids any extremes
The car's designers have found/struck a happy medium between affordability and luxury.
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There is a happy medium, however.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Less transparent than a sheer design but with a similar gauzy effect, semi-sheer curtains serve as a happy medium between solid and nearly see-through.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The key to using it as a research partner is to find a happy medium between a model that works fast and a model that delivers perfectly accurate results, says Austin Sendek, professor at Stanford University who has developed algorithms to help AI discover new battery materials.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Data from the city’s Downtown Development Authority suggests that Fort Lauderdale has emerged as a happy medium for new residents compared to Miami and West Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Less transparent than a sheer design but with a similar gauzy effect, semi-sheer curtains serve as a happy medium between solid and nearly see-through.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The key to using it as a research partner is to find a happy medium between a model that works fast and a model that delivers perfectly accurate results, says Austin Sendek, professor at Stanford University who has developed algorithms to help AI discover new battery materials.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
Data from the city’s Downtown Development Authority suggests that Fort Lauderdale has emerged as a happy medium for new residents compared to Miami and West Palm Beach.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happy medium
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“Happy medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20medium. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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