high ground
noun
: a position of advantage or superiority
especially
: an ethically superior position
took the moral high ground during the debate
Examples of high ground in a Sentence
one would have thought that having the superior product would have given the company the high ground in the video format war
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On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
When buyers are armed with the information of others who received higher discounts, the software company has no moral high ground or negotiating leverage.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Palpatine wins and becomes emperor because he’s forced the Jedi to become their worst selves, to, unlike Obi-Wan later in the film, surrender their moral high ground.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
When buyers are armed with the information of others who received higher discounts, the software company has no moral high ground or negotiating leverage.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On the road - Drive in the middle lanes and stay on high ground.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Palpatine wins and becomes emperor because he’s forced the Jedi to become their worst selves, to, unlike Obi-Wan later in the film, surrender their moral high ground.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high ground
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“High ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20ground. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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