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as in temperate
avoiding extremes in behavior or expression
he was only a moderate drinker, generally stopping after a couple of glasses of wine
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as in central
avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas
the principal's moderate position on cell phones is that students can use them at school but only for emergencies
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as in average
being about midway between extremes of amount or size
a moderate snowfall was forecast for the region
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as in mild
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
a city that is celebrated for its moderate climate
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as in centrist
a person who holds moderate views
to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads
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as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the wind began to moderate as the night wore on
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as in temperance
an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the kind of person who does everything in moderation
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Recent Examples of moderate
Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
By December, much of the region was experiencing moderate to severe drought.
—Michael Wilson, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Patel will need the support of both moderates and conservatives to be confirmed.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Any user is free to join, create, or moderate their own community.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The risk levels are expected to be moderate in the San Francisco Bay Area and major in the Sacramento Valley and the Sierra.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
By December, much of the region was experiencing moderate to severe drought.
—Michael Wilson, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Advertisement World & Nation Uruguay’s elections buck the Latin American trend, offering voters a choice between 2 moderates
Oct. 27, 2024
Congress ended up evenly split in the October vote.
—Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Patel will need the support of both moderates and conservatives to be confirmed.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
The chamber’s event includes a discussion panel moderated by San Jose State University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Any user is free to join, create, or moderate their own community.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderate
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Meanwhile, some dairy researchers believe the industry’s future lies in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions, partly as a result of climate change — the region has a temperate climate and abundant freshwater, unlike drought-prone California.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
13 Jan. 2025
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In its Tuesday update, the WHO stressed that the recent increase in respiratory infections—including influenza—across Northern Hemisphere countries aligned with normal seasonal patterns seen in temperate climates.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.—
Mitchell Newberry,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Leases for millions of square feet of office space in Philly's central business and the burbs are due to expire this year, allowing those companies to adjust to current needs, per the outlet.—
Mike D'Onofrio,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation currently takes more than five hundred days, on average, to process a rape kit.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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That means on average, the company spent 6 cents per claim on AI costs.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Despite the mild start, which saw New York City at a high of 43°F, colder air is expected in the coming days, bringing a mix of snow, sleet, and rain to the region.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Half had Alzheimer’s disease and about one-third had mild cognitive impairment, a common precursor to Alzheimer’s.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Africa’s lion population has decreased by nearly half over the past quarter century, according to the African Wildlife Foundation, and the lion is regionally extinct in 15 African countries.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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In other second-quarter statistics, there was a 50.9 percent gross margin rate, representing an increase of 110 basis points year-over-year; inventory decreased 1.3 percent last quarter to 404.6 million euros.—
David Moin,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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This improvement to sound also makes the restrained snarl of Naked Snake’s voice have an even better bite.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Written by Jon Randall and Matt Nolen, this song features gentle guitar and restrained percussion lifting its message, contemplating the possibility of an afterlife filled with horses, musing that thunder is a band of angels riding on horses across the skies.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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That’s an increase of 1% from November when the median price for a single-family home in California was $852,820.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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The median home sale price in the region was $380,000 in December, up 3.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.—
James Wilkins,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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Druid Ridge Cemetery is known for its parklike setting that includes a duck pond, woods and gentle hills.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, this one is gentle and nourishing on the delicate skin and maintains skin elasticity and barrier protection.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Moderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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