centrist

noun

cen·​trist ˈsen-trist How to pronounce centrist (audio)
Synonyms of centristnext
1
or less commonly Centrist : a member of a center party
2
: a person who holds moderate views
centrism
ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm How to pronounce centrist (audio)
noun
centrist adjective

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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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With no party likely to win a majority, Netanyahu’s Likud and its far-right, ultra-Orthodox allies face centrist and left-wing challengers competing to assemble a governing coalition. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 With almost all the votes from the two-day ballot counted by the Statistics Office, the centrist ANO (or YES) movement led by the populist billionaire failed to win a single seat. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Subsequent testing by the centrist think tank Third Way found that not responding cost Democrats roughly eight points, a penalty largely erased by a direct rebuttal. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Caiado, Zema and Santos are generally seen as candidates leaning to the political right, while Cury is a centrist. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for centrist

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of centrist was in 1872

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“Centrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centrist. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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