the high ground

noun

: a position in which one has an advantage over others
They claim to have the (intellectual) high ground in this debate.

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In the court of public opinion, the president would hold the high ground. — Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 Be better, take the high ground, be respectful, obey the laws, help your neighbor. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 This is not the time for stagnation as China looks to overtake America’s lead in the high ground of space. — Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 Firms that fail to shine light on their dark data risk ceding the high ground in insights and inviting risk exposures lurking in unindexed archives. — Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the high ground

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“The high ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20ground. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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