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to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the wind began to moderate as the night wore on
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Recent Examples of moderated
Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Her latest comment on the economy was after the release of the July jobs report on August 6 during a moderated discussion hosted by the Boston Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The pair reached an agreement through moderated negotiations regarding spousal support, splitting the former couple's assets and custody of their two children.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Enjoy a moderated conversation with Phil Rosenthal, followed by an audience Q&A.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2024
Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Yes, the high-profile egg inflation has moderated.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Linear Networks The day before the news broke about Paramount, Dungey moderated a WBD town hall, set in the Food Network Kitchen.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The event was hosted by the UAP Disclosure Fund and was even moderated by Elizondo, who is on the nonprofit organizaition's board of directors.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Slowing inflation, moderated job growth and cooler consumer spending have opened the door for a pivot in monetary policy.
—Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood is set to keynote the 2025 Film Independent Forum in a conversation moderated by Lena Waithe.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The evening, moderated by TVLine Editor-in-Chief Kimberly Roots, was the latest in a series of our in-person Q&A events featuring your favorite television stars and creators.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2025
Live chats will be moderated by Dan Pasternak and Kevin McCarthy.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
After the screening, stay for a moderated community discussion.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Her latest comment on the economy was after the release of the July jobs report on August 6 during a moderated discussion hosted by the Boston Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The pair reached an agreement through moderated negotiations regarding spousal support, splitting the former couple's assets and custody of their two children.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Enjoy a moderated conversation with Phil Rosenthal, followed by an audience Q&A.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Speach will join journalist Ernie Dumas and civil rights activist Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, in a conversation moderated by Stephens at noon Wednesday in Stanley Russ Hall 103.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2025
Yes, the high-profile egg inflation has moderated.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Linear Networks The day before the news broke about Paramount, Dungey moderated a WBD town hall, set in the Food Network Kitchen.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The event was hosted by the UAP Disclosure Fund and was even moderated by Elizondo, who is on the nonprofit organizaition's board of directors.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Slowing inflation, moderated job growth and cooler consumer spending have opened the door for a pivot in monetary policy.
—Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood is set to keynote the 2025 Film Independent Forum in a conversation moderated by Lena Waithe.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The evening, moderated by TVLine Editor-in-Chief Kimberly Roots, was the latest in a series of our in-person Q&A events featuring your favorite television stars and creators.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2025
Live chats will be moderated by Dan Pasternak and Kevin McCarthy.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderated
Verb
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The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The tax break allows qualified taxpayers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips a year from their tax bills.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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It may be treated as a qualified dividend eligible for a lower tax rate but must pass certain hurdles.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Guiducci arrives at a moment when some of that anger has subsided, and the punch-drunk culture seems counterintuitively eager to escape into nostalgia and tastemaking, splashy profiles, and — just sometimes — confrontational journalism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Employees said the mold problem still hadn’t subsided as of early this year.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even if military victory in the conventional sense remains uncertain, Russia has been diminished in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The result can mean fatigue, irritability and diminished mental focus for the individual tasked with working in the heat.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Strong applications are not built on superficial prestige or last-minute resume padding.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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See, this is the problem with our superficial Instagram culture.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These mums feature small flowers that grow in a dome shape and have stolons, or shallow runners, at their base.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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O’Steen bludgeoned Marissa Grimes, dug a shallow grave for her under his house in west Fort Worth and for 10 days lived above where police later sawed open the floor to expose Grimes’ decomposing 135-pound body, prosecutors have argued that the evidence shows.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, some pressures have eased compared with a year ago.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, things between the two eased, with Sheen returning to work with Lorre on his show Bookie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Moderated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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