MODERATENESS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

moderateness

noun

Definition of moderateness

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

In the winter of 1920, the United States entered Prohibition in the United States after years of campaigning by temperance groups who believed alcohol sat at the root of many social ills.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Another was promoting temperance realizing alcoholism could destroy families.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

Definition of temperance

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With the center sliding ever rightward, is the board’s plea for moderation a ploy to keep the Democrats compliant and accepting in their/our being dragged along through the corridors of power?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
One faction argues that battle-ground states are won by re-assuring swing voters and projecting moderation.

— Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

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