Synonyms of moderates

moderates 1 of 2

noun

plural of moderate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• centrists
• middle-of-the-roaders
• progressives
• reformers
• compromisers
• accommodationists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• radicals
• extremists
• conservatives
• revolutionaries
• revolutionists
• liberals
• rightists
• reactionaries
• leftists
• ultraists
• right-wingers
• left-wingers

moderates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of moderate

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the wind began to moderate as the night wore on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• diminishes
• subsides
• declines
• falls
• shrinks
• vanishes
• eases
• ebbs
• dies (away or down or out)
• wanes
• tapers
• drops (off)
• tapers off
• dwindles
• falls away
• drains (away)
• lessens
• weakens
• palls
• lowers
• recedes
• relents
• evaporates
• de-escalates
• remits
• ratchets (down)
• abates
• phases down
• rachets (down)
• lets up
• tails (off)
• slows (down)
• collapses
• melts (away)
• fades (away)
• alleviates
• compresses
• peters (out)
• contracts
• constricts
• slackens
• condenses
• relaxes
• gives out
• fritters (away)
• flags
• caves (in)
• deflates
• sinks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• grows
• intensifies
• builds
• swells
• mushrooms
• escalates
• accumulates
• expands
• appears
• waxes
• mounts
• soars
• picks up
• emerges
• enlarges
• snowballs
• shows up
• balloons
• burgeons
• lengthens
• blows up
• elongates
• distends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moderates

Noun

Independents and moderates alike are furious at the circumstance, given that Cox was the face of the worst defeat Maryland Republicans have suffered in modern history. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Their concern is that Republicans will seize on those winds to blur the lines between progressives and moderates, turning every Democrat in a competitive state into a stand-in for the party's most unapologetic activists. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026

For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

Even for a party accustomed to searing debates between progressives and moderates, the schism over Israel has been blistering. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 24 June 2026

Until inflation moderates, the Fed is unlikely to lower interest rates. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026

Among Democrats, the primaries will hinge on longstanding divides between progressives and moderates as the party tries to chart the best path forward to November. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Some factors — that crime has hit historic lows as Tisch has headed the department and Mamdani’s relative lack of action in the police department — have staved off criticism from moderates. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

When families see gasoline at the pump and electricity bills climb, their willingness to make major financial commitments, including purchasing a home, moderates even when their underlying desire to own has not changed. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 14 June 2026

Verb

So the strategic release temporarily moderates price increases. — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

There’s a lot of science behind this practice, but to put it simply, baking in a water bath regulates and moderates the temperature of the baked good, encouraging an even bake. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026

The former is processed slowly and moderates blood sugar. — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026

The Digital Services Act primarily moderates the content on online platforms to prioritize user safety, while the Digital Markets Act aims to prevent Big Tech companies from abusing their market dominance. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025

Their answer is a framework that moderates collective impulses while preserving the rights of individuals and minorities. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

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