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

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

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

In New Orleans, Cardi B speaks during a moderated conversation at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture ahead of her performance. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Thankfully for Sacramento and the Delta region, a nice and steady Delta breeze will keep the area a bit more moderated, with high temps in the low- to mid-90s between Monday and Thursday. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026

Key Takeaways An egg salad sandwich on white bread produces a moderated peak in blood sugar. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026

Verb

Its growth has moderated in 2026 as investors have questioned its sky-high valuation, particularly as broader concerns over hyperscalers' commitment to the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout have come into focus. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Swift reflected on the song’s creation during a Q&A at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last week, moderated by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

In addition to holding the dinner Thursday, Fairweather opened the doors to Chanel earlier in the summer and hosted a Q&A with the brand’s arts and culture president, Yana Peel, moderated by Cultured magazine founder and editor Sarah Harrelson. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Rich Thau, the president of Engagious, moderated both focus groups Tuesday. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Pay-what-you-can meetings will be moderated by editors and special guests. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Inflation surged in the spring and has moderated in recent months but remains too high for some officials’ comfort. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Her Thursday conversation was moderated by Olivier Père, the former artistic director of the Locarno festival and now executive director of ARTE France Cinéma and head of its cinema unit since 2012. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026