GOLDEN MEAN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

golden mean

noun

Definition of golden mean

as in middle

a middle point between extremes when it comes to money, the golden mean is saving some income, while giving yourself a modest spending allowance

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Recent Examples of golden mean What was once perceived as a temporary fix may, however, prove to be the golden mean. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025 In this world, the golden mean does not exist and equipoise is a pipe dream. — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 5 Nov. 2022 The result of this mechanical wizardry is the golden mean of a modern luxury conveyance. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021 The trajectory's holding steady, not trending to the golden mean of 2%. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021 Sullivan notes, for instance, Mayan astrologers’ discovery of the golden mean. — Alyssa Mora, Variety, 22 Oct. 2021

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Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
The arch would be built in the middle of a traffic circle tucked inside Washington's boundaries near Arlington National Cemetery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
If buying chocolate means supporting a great cause, why not gift chocolate to everyone in your life this holiday season?

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

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