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happy medium

NOUN
satisfying compromise
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“The administration wants to find a happy medium there, whether it’s a nameplate or a badge number,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

The mindset shift is to find a happy medium.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026

The most recent high-profile incarnation of the character, played by David Corenswet in James Gunn’s 2025 blockbuster “Superman,” aims for a happy medium, reframing Kal-El’s desire to do good as “punk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

Or perhaps it's a happy medium of all those things.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025

He tried to find a happy medium, taking his insulin regularly, eating thick steaks, and reducing the extra weight off.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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