Synonyms of moderated

moderated 1 of 2

adjective

as in qualified

Related Words

• qualified
• eased
• superficial
• shallow
• decreased
• toned (down)
• lightened
• moderate
• diminished
• subdued
• feeble
• reduced
• weak
• alleviated
• lessened
• abated
• light
• soft

Dissimilar Words

• intensive
• intense
• heavy
• violent
• acute
• profound
• hard
• explosive
• fierce
• terrible
• vicious
• deep
• furious
• vehement
• ferocious
• fearful
• exquisite
• keen
• dreadful
• frightful
• blistering
• excruciating
• heavy-duty
• ghastly
• aggravated
• fearsome
• concentrated
• intensified
• enhanced
• almighty
• hellacious
• magnified
• deepened
• accentuated
• emphasized
• heightened

moderated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of moderate

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the wind began to moderate as the night wore on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• declined
• vanished
• shrank
• ebbed
• lowered
• tapered
• lessened
• dropped (off)
• receded
• waned
• dwindled
• died (away or down or out)
• relented
• tapered off
• drained (away)
• weakened
• fell away
• evaporated
• palled
• abated
• remitted
• de-escalated
• let up
• phased down
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• condensed
• compressed
• relaxed
• constricted
• faded (away)
• alleviated
• slowed (down)
• melted (away)
• contracted
• flagged
• slackened
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• frittered (away)
• collapsed
• gave out
• deflated
• sank
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• intensified
• expanded
• mounted
• grew
• rose
• enlarged
• escalated
• accumulated
• soared
• swelled
• appeared
• waxed
• emerged
• picked up
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• showed up
• snowballed
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moderated

Adjective

This year’s conference will feature a moderated conversation between Obama and Peter Mallouk, the company’s president and chief financial officer. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Reynolds previously shared this story during a moderated conversation at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

The appearance at the Shops at Farmington Valley will feature a moderated conversation and audience Q&A led by Maddie Maske of Bloom Media. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Each headliner will participate in a 45-minute moderated conversation followed by a book signing. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

In the months after the new law went into effect, the LGBTQIA+ youth organization Minus18 opened a free, moderated community for under-16s and saw a 303% surge in requests to join. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Following the episode, the pair will participate in a moderated Q&A in front of a theatre full of fans. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2026

The authors are scheduled to read from their books and participate in a moderated discussion. — Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 10 July 2026

Stu Sjouwerman is co-founder and CEO of ReadingMinds, a pioneering AI-moderated interview platform for conducting sentiment analysis. — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Verb

In the conversation with Kelso, moderated by Cynthia Littleton, Variety’s co-Editor in Chief, Alba recalled the hard work of getting the company off the ground. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

The debate was moderated by chief political anchor Dennis House and anchor Kathryn Hauser, while CCM’s executive director, Joe DeLong, also asked questions on the panel. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Tokyo film festival director Takeo Hisamatsu moderated the conversation. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Wednesday’s hourlong debate, moderated by FOX4’s John Holt, offered both candidates a chance to set the record straight on the attack ads that have sought to define the two men ahead of Election Day. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

The talk was moderated by David Tring, the founder of The Magic of Denim consultancy. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

The Russians and Ukrainians agreed this week in principle to begin peace talks at a technical level moderated by the United States. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Jeffrey Sprecher, founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange and chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, moderated the discussion. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026