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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
Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Sanders said during the Wednesday night town hall moderated by CNN host Anderson Cooper.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser moderated the panel discussion.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Actress, mental health advocate and former Peloton instructor Kendall Toole, who moderated the chat with Beckham, has also recently started taking the supplement.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In a conversation moderated by A24’s Sam Hanson, the helmers dished on everything from their devastating real-life inspiration to the nitty gritty aspects of the production process.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced substantial changes to the way that his company’s two most popular products, the social media networks Facebook and Instagram, will be moderated going forward.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz moderated the conversation.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Sanders said during the Wednesday night town hall moderated by CNN host Anderson Cooper.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser moderated the panel discussion.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Actress, mental health advocate and former Peloton instructor Kendall Toole, who moderated the chat with Beckham, has also recently started taking the supplement.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In a conversation moderated by A24’s Sam Hanson, the helmers dished on everything from their devastating real-life inspiration to the nitty gritty aspects of the production process.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced substantial changes to the way that his company’s two most popular products, the social media networks Facebook and Instagram, will be moderated going forward.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderated
Adjective
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According to the report, research has shown that in some instances, job seekers have used AI tools to cheat to appear more qualified, particularly in fields such as software engineering.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Among qualified American League starters, only reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal has a lower one.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.—
Michael Fiorentino,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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The appetite of high street banks for lending has diminished, and investors are now much more focused on profitability and a clear understanding of runway rather than just fueling growth at any cost.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The metrics that matter for survival cut through the noise: annual virgin plastic reduction percentages, microplastic leakage per product unit, and community impact assessments that resist superficial disclosure games.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This is less of a concern when in smaller more superficial vessels but all the same should be monitored for.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trees must be felled with dangerous and expensive equipment, dragged up muddy and steep slopes with cables, cut into lengths, loaded onto trucks and hauled.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In reality, what felled her was not just one gangster’s greed but an entire organization’s—the inheritors of Rothstein’s operation—zeroing in on a mom-and-pop, or at least a mom, business, as big enterprises always do.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The brand’s debut resort in the Caribbean is set around a lush lagoon and enjoys a prime spot by the child friendly La Sagesse Bay with its shallow warm waters.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Real impact, meaningful personal connections, and deeper forms of friendship all become secondary to this shallow game of online quantification.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lingering worries in his mind were eased.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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