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as in moderate
avoiding extremes in behavior or expression
rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great
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as in sunny
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south
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as in ascetic
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
a soft-spoken, serious-minded person of temperate habits
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Recent Examples of temperate
The weather in Palermo is generally temperate in winter, with average highs around 50℉, but summers can be brutal, making a case for air-conditioning.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The 2025 edition is being held in a temperate climate in the middle of the European season, where many of the best players are based.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
But Bella Hadid has returned from the (marginally) more temperate Texas with a sartorial plan of action.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, dolphin are found in ever temperate ocean in the world.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The 2025 edition is being held in a temperate climate in the middle of the European season, where many of the best players are based.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
But Bella Hadid has returned from the (marginally) more temperate Texas with a sartorial plan of action.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, dolphin are found in ever temperate ocean in the world.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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Those with mild to moderate disease can be given oral rehydration solutions.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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As governments around the world debate whether the new regime is as moderate and pragmatic as its leaders claim, this book presents an insightful study of a shapeshifting operation.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The weather forecast for April 18 calls for highs in the 90s in Texas, a sunny day in New York ... and snow in Hawaii?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But this sunny outlook was marred by the proverbial bolt out of the blue — U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement of sweeping tariffs that would see a 31 percent levy slapped on Swiss goods entering the U.S. Too Soon to Talk That quickly became the elephant in the room at the fair.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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This is especially clear in the contrast between Marcus Luria and his father, the ascetic sage Zalia Ziskind.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Mathu is an ascetic loner, Malby was a hedonistic womanizer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Simmons' initial reaction to the insult was a bit more restrained than his typical unfiltered comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This year, the prestigious but far more restrained perpetual calendar was the complication of choice.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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Note that there will be differences in heat levels and texture: Many brands make hot and mild varieties, and harissa can range from loose and sauce-like to thick and pasty.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The adverse events were considered generally mild to moderate, according to the company, with upset stomach the most commonly reported.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Follow discipline with a calm, comforting debrief Debriefing conversations should be gentle and happen after everyone has calmed down.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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When using a soothing, gentle and slightly higher-pitched voice, a dog will understand it as nonthreatening and reassuring.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some have evolved exceedingly specific diets—diets that would put even the most abstemious human to shame.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The solution offered up by some: the sort of abstemious, low-fat, often vegetarian, diets that had been prescribed as lust-control regimens only decades earlier.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s been particularly helpful during the itinerant springtime weather, which switches from warm and balmy to cold and dry at a moment’s notice.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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Spirits were high as guests walked the green carpet and were happy to be in balmy New Orleans.—
Michaela Bechler,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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