as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the same immoderacy that caused him to become a drug addict later impelled him to embrace religious fanaticism
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excess
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One of the things that struck him the most about the place was the lack of sunlight, and the excess of artificial lighting.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
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Trump supporters are calling out his excesses, while suburban moms join ICE Watch groups.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Immoderacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoderacy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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