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via media

[vahy-uh mee-dee-uh, mey-, vee-uh, wee-ah me-dee-ah] / ˈvaɪ ə ˈmi di ə, ˈmeɪ-, ˈvi ə, ˈwi ɑ ˈmɛ di ɑ /
NOUN
golden mean
Synonyms
WEAK
juste milieu mean moderation
NOUN
middle-of-the-road
Synonyms
WEAK
center centrism middle course middle ground middle way midway

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And the more attention brought to the box via media interviews means more scrutiny may be placed on it, risking its confiscation by city authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Online platforms would also be required to proactively detect and remove such material or face enforcement action via media regulator Ofcom.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

He said: “If we discuss any nuances related to the issue of exchange via media, no exchange will ever take place.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2022

It is a philosophy of substantial things, standing as a via media between a philosophy of the supernatural and a philosophy of mind.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various