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.
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But Janelle said the CIA tells potential recruits there is a middle ground that doesn’t require them to entirely abandon their existing lives.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
This lens is aimed at professional photographers who need a compact lens that strikes a middle ground between focal length and aperture size.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Tofu and dairy products occupy a middle ground between the two.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
The final Parliament proposal may end up being the middle ground.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
This lens is aimed at professional photographers who need a compact lens that strikes a middle ground between focal length and aperture size.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2025
Tofu and dairy products occupy a middle ground between the two.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
The final Parliament proposal may end up being the middle ground.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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