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
Scammers do this to avoid moderation and make messages harder to trace or flag.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, Isa and I had been working on an idea about cycles of media violence online and content moderation.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
In both cases, the bubbles encourage radical actions rather than compromise—doubling down rather than moderation.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
After the excess of the summer, where over £3billion was spent by Premier League clubs for the first time, this was a reacquaintance with moderation for most in English football’s top-flight.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-Round Holiday Décor Holiday decorations can make a porch feel cozy and cheerful, but moderation matters.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Next week, the metro will experience gradual moderation with highs climbing back into the teens and 20s.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of shutting off the internet due to hybrid warfare in Sudan, the Thomson Foundation calls for more moderation by social media platforms, including quickly blocking fake accounts and reducing the reach of hate speech.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
TikTok said none of its content moderation rules have changed.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, Isa and I had been working on an idea about cycles of media violence online and content moderation.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
In both cases, the bubbles encourage radical actions rather than compromise—doubling down rather than moderation.
—Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
After the excess of the summer, where over £3billion was spent by Premier League clubs for the first time, this was a reacquaintance with moderation for most in English football’s top-flight.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Year-Round Holiday Décor Holiday decorations can make a porch feel cozy and cheerful, but moderation matters.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Next week, the metro will experience gradual moderation with highs climbing back into the teens and 20s.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Instead of shutting off the internet due to hybrid warfare in Sudan, the Thomson Foundation calls for more moderation by social media platforms, including quickly blocking fake accounts and reducing the reach of hate speech.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
TikTok said none of its content moderation rules have changed.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderation
temperance
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In the case of Steve Jobs, his incredible strength in transcendence tips into excess because it is not supported by other dimensions of character, such as patience, calm, and self-regulation that come from temperance, and the humility and humanity to see other points of view.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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On a single day in 1900, a former schoolteacher destroyed three saloons using bricks, rocks, and a billiard ball—all to advance the cause of temperance.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Moderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderation. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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