as in temperance
an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the moderateness of their enthusiasm for my proposed outing suggested that they would rather do something else
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Noun
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On a single day in 1900, a former schoolteacher destroyed three saloons using bricks, rocks, and a billiard ball—all to advance the cause of temperance.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025 -
The financial incentive for airports and airlines to serve alcohol precludes temperance as a solution.—
Thomas Black,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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By contrast, services inflation has shown encouraging signs of gradual moderation.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Our industry has increasingly come together to celebrate beer as both a beverage for moderation (most beer brands are at or below 5% alcohol) and social bonding.—
Rahul Goyal,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Moderateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderateness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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