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 moderation
Temperance is the virtue of moderation, visible when players maintain composure under pressure.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Around the world, beer and wine are being pulled into the same moderation wave — alcohol‑free wine alone is growing at more than 20% a year.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The trick is to incorporate animal prints in moderation.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
But that kind of moderation bottleneck undermined the Polymath vision.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Add lemon peels in moderation, especially at first.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
When used in moderation, sugar alternatives may be better for your blood sugar than regular sugar (sucrose).
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Texas is split down the middle on which issue should take priority — stopping voter fraud or preventing eligible citizens from being turned away at the ballot box — as a poll shows the split is not a sign of moderation but of deep partisan polarization.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Just be sure to wear the style in moderation, as frequent tight styling can place tension on the hair and scalp.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Around the world, beer and wine are being pulled into the same moderation wave — alcohol‑free wine alone is growing at more than 20% a year.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The trick is to incorporate animal prints in moderation.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
But that kind of moderation bottleneck undermined the Polymath vision.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Add lemon peels in moderation, especially at first.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
When used in moderation, sugar alternatives may be better for your blood sugar than regular sugar (sucrose).
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
Texas is split down the middle on which issue should take priority — stopping voter fraud or preventing eligible citizens from being turned away at the ballot box — as a poll shows the split is not a sign of moderation but of deep partisan polarization.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Just be sure to wear the style in moderation, as frequent tight styling can place tension on the hair and scalp.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderation
temperance
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Willard, who lived in Evanston, was an educator, temperance proponent and suffragette.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Moral judgments like these became part of the school curriculum in the late 19th century, as the temperance movement gained momentum toward its goal of total abstinence.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 May 2026
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“Moderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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