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- he was only a moderate drinker, generally stopping after a couple of glasses of wine
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- the principal's moderate position on cell phones is that students can use them at school but only for emergencies
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- a moderate snowfall was forecast for the region
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- a city that is celebrated for its moderate climate
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of moderate (Entry 2 of 3)
- to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of moderate (Entry 3 of 3)
- the wind began to moderate as the night wore on
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- abate,
- de-escalate,
- decline,
- decrease,
- die (away or down or out),
- diminish,
- drain (away),
- drop (off),
- dwindle,
- ease,
- ebb,
- fall,
- fall away,
- lessen,
- let up,
- lower,
- pall,
- phase down,
- ratchet (down)
- also rachet (down),
- recede,
- relent,
- remit,
- shrink,
- subside,
- taper,
- taper off,
- wane
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“Moderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of moderate was in the 15th century
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