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

High-income cohorts rely heavily on investment returns to sustain premium services spending, even as their wage growth moderates. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

His performance will serve as a test for whether left-leaning candidates can outperform traditional moderates in Republican strongholds. — New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Disaster failures can mobilize political moderates A handful of studies, including mine, have found that people who have experienced a disaster often have higher levels of civic engagement. — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Both Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun are considered moderates within their parties, both own small businesses and both reside in rural towns. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

El Sayed’s arguments on healthcare, affordability, and corporate power could resonate with voters, but his progressive foreign-policy positions could complicate his efforts to win over moderates. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

This board endorsed her in her last House race as a strong voice for moderates in Springfield. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The outcome could reshape Brazil’s ties with the United States and China, as both candidates try to win over moderates. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Swinging to Democrats Rich Thau, president of Engagious, moderates these focus groups. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Some of those people have appeared on the Legends Panel that Rogers moderates annually during the IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

In Kelowna, wine begins with the water—grapes can’t grow this far north without the lake, which moderates the valley’s climate year-round. — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

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