centrism
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It can either signify policy centrism or, pejoratively, a tendency to follow the consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
John’s case was, for the most part, pretty straightforward: experience, moderation, centrism.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
Kaye’s politics were varying and sometimes evolving — which he described as radical centrism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
“Further, some people who engage in reactionary centrism, including one cited in my essay, do explicitly identify as centrists.”
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2024
A week later, the surviving liberals on the board — who previously had spurned her centrism — rallied behind her and elected her to finish Mr. Moscone’s mayoral term.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
