MIDDLE GROUND Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

middle ground

noun

Definition of middle ground

as in middle

a middle point between extremes both parties entered the negotiations hoping to find some middle ground

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Recent Examples of middle ground As the debate over College Football Playoff expansion focuses on whether the postseason tournament should grow to 16 or 24 teams, an idea to find middle ground might illustrate just how far apart both sides remain. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 There is a generous middle ground between playing rental-kitchen roulette and packing up everything but the kitchen sink. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Lycos, Excite, and the portal era Lycos and Excite occupied an important middle ground. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 But as excitement over his campaign began to mount among progressives on a national level, Ryan said, El-Sayed’s public posture swung to a middle ground. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle ground

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middle

Noun

Gakpo staying means that Liverpool have proper cover for Isak through the middle until Hugo Ekitike returns from his Achilles injury around the midway point of the campaign.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The trailer opens with Castro’s character, the recently widowed Roberto, waking up to a phone call in the middle of the night to news that one of his sons has tried to kill himself.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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