Synonyms

via media

American

[vahy-uh mee-dee-uh, may-, vee-uh, wee-ah me-dee-ah] / ˈvaɪ ə ˈmi di ə, ˈmeɪ-, ˈvi ə, ˈwi ɑ ˈmɛ di ɑ /

noun

a middle way; a mean between two extremes.

via media British

/ ˈvaɪə ˈmiːdɪə /

noun

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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via media

Scientists privately discuss differences in interpretations, agreeing on regular updates for the public via media briefings and social media postings.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The women found out about their father’s death via media accounts, the website said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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

The pension funds told the BBC they only found out about the change in BP's climate targets via media reports.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023

He had a great idea of the via media being the truth; and to obtain it, thought it enough to flee from extremes, without having any very definite mean to flee to.

From Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert by John Henry Newman

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