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via media

American  
[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

  1. a middle way; a mean between two extremes.


via media British  
/ ˈvaɪə ˈmiːdɪə /

noun

  1. a compromise between two extremes; middle course

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of via media

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1835–45

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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

The Met said it was made aware on 26 February via media reports that the government would start "debarment investigations under the Procurement Act 2023, into seven companies linked to Grenfell Tower".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

The media educators intend to create a new generation, more mindful about what it consumes and projects via media.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2022

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

Opinion has gradually veered round till they have come to seek for some sort of via media that shall embrace the good points of both methods.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

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