mid·dle-of-the-road
ˈmi-dᵊl-əv-ṯẖə-ˈrōd 
: standing for or following a course of action midway between extremes
especially
: being neither liberal nor conservative in politics
: a course of action or a standpoint midway between extremes
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Adjective
a candidate with middle-of-the-road views on most hot-button issues
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
McLean's high-level funding and middle-of-the-road posturing may not be enough to overcome the 10% Republican registration advantage in the district, however.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Our average first fall freeze is middle of the road for U.S. states, while some cities like Denver expected it earlier this month and New Orleans' could arrive on Dec. 22.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
After the gut-wrenching loss at Washington, the Bears now have to process being run over by a middle-of-the-road Cardinals team that is 5-4 and was ransacked by the Commanders earlier.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
McLean's high-level funding and middle-of-the-road posturing may not be enough to overcome the 10% Republican registration advantage in the district, however.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun phrase
Picture a bus just stopping in the middle of the road and letting everybody get out to take a picture.
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Our average first fall freeze is middle of the road for U.S. states, while some cities like Denver expected it earlier this month and New Orleans' could arrive on Dec. 22.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Middle-of-the-road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle-of-the-road. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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