as in centrists
a person who holds moderate views
to the community's detriment, moderates were often shouted down at town meetings by the local hotheads
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as in decreases
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 moderates
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Past patterns suggest that when a president’s approval dips below 50 percent, their party may face setbacks in congressional contests, especially in battleground areas where independents and moderates hold sway.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement While many Republicans view the ACA subsidies as a temporary pandemic-era measure that should now lapse, a handful of GOP moderates in Congress have broken ranks.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Once the weather moderates, there’s still plenty of time to plant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
And inflation is expected to decline in most of the G20 economies as growth moderates along with labor market pressures.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Argentina’s Videla and Viola were long viewed as moderates.
—Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Coleman and other New South moderates still viewed segregation as crucial for cultivating the rising middle-class white communities of cities like Atlanta and Charlotte.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Only 4 percent of conservatives and 7 percent of moderates held this view.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Whichever candidate is elected will also likely face opposition and infighting from within their own party, given the split between LDP conservatives and moderates, said Hall.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Past patterns suggest that when a president’s approval dips below 50 percent, their party may face setbacks in congressional contests, especially in battleground areas where independents and moderates hold sway.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement While many Republicans view the ACA subsidies as a temporary pandemic-era measure that should now lapse, a handful of GOP moderates in Congress have broken ranks.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Once the weather moderates, there’s still plenty of time to plant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
And inflation is expected to decline in most of the G20 economies as growth moderates along with labor market pressures.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Argentina’s Videla and Viola were long viewed as moderates.
—Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Coleman and other New South moderates still viewed segregation as crucial for cultivating the rising middle-class white communities of cities like Atlanta and Charlotte.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Only 4 percent of conservatives and 7 percent of moderates held this view.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
During the second panel of the Pillars of the Green Transition event on September 24, 2025, Newsweek editor Jeff Young moderates a discussion with HowGood CEO Alex Gillett, Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson, Elopak CEO Thomas Körmendi and Arva CRO Phil Harris.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderates
Noun
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Loyalists have defected, and centrists have veered right.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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As of now, this hasn’t occurred, with the anti-Milei centrists representing a minority position ahead of the election.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Magnesium absorption decreases with higher dosages.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the sale also diminishes some hopes that Berkshire would buy Oxy in its entirety, potentially hurting the stock.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fox News showed year-over-year viewership growth in the September ratings, while CNN and MSNBC saw significant audience declines.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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If either side declines to pick up their side of the option, as seems likely, Steer and the left-handed-hitting Will Benson could form a platoon in left field to replace Hays, with TJ Friedl in center and Noelvi Marte in right.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dalio also warned that the most misleading signals come near the top, where easy credit boosts spending, asset prices climb, unemployment falls.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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And if the burden falls on local authorities, the global non-government organization (NGO) predicted annual costs could reach 200 million pounds (about $269 million) by 2035.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Moderates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderates. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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