great compromise

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noun

The 1787 agreement during the U.S. Constitutional Convention that created a two-house legislature, with the Senate providing equal representation to each state and the House of Representatives providing representation proportional to population.

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The Mommy and Me class is a great compromise, says Foon, 49, who lives in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

We need more great compromise — not the weak compromise of surrendered principles but the strong compromise that comes from finding common ground on the hardest issues we face.

From Washington Post ● May 23, 2018

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Possible Synonyms

bicameral solution
Sherman Compromise
Constitutional Convention agreement
Connecticut Compromise
1787 accord

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stalemate

other words

Virginia Plan
unicameral legislature
legislative impasse
New Jersey Plan
representational dispute