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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 moderating
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Consumers, particularly younger ones, are moderating their drinking or shifting toward premium tequila.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
In addition to moderating, the Swedish filmmaker will screen several of his short films at the event.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The company offers a number of parental controls for moderating children’s spending and game choices on the platform, where 35% of its users who have had their ages checked are under 13.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
After moderating over the past few weeks in anticipation of a conclusion to the war, crude oil jumped back above $100 a barrel late last week.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In an effort to reduce costs internally, Uber has adopted artificial intelligence for engineering productivity and is moderating its hiring.
—Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Far from moderating his rhetoric two years into his tenure, Milei has escalated his attacks on the media.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
While news outlets attempt to maintain civility in comment sections by various forms of moderation and by articulating policies of acceptable speech, moderating comments itself is a labor-intensive endeavor, and not all news outlets want to or can dedicate the necessary amount of resources to it.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
People may see having one can of cocktail versus multiple boozy seltzers as moderating their drinking, Marten Lodewijks, the president of IWSR, told me.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Consumers, particularly younger ones, are moderating their drinking or shifting toward premium tequila.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
In addition to moderating, the Swedish filmmaker will screen several of his short films at the event.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The company offers a number of parental controls for moderating children’s spending and game choices on the platform, where 35% of its users who have had their ages checked are under 13.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
After moderating over the past few weeks in anticipation of a conclusion to the war, crude oil jumped back above $100 a barrel late last week.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In an effort to reduce costs internally, Uber has adopted artificial intelligence for engineering productivity and is moderating its hiring.
—Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Far from moderating his rhetoric two years into his tenure, Milei has escalated his attacks on the media.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
While news outlets attempt to maintain civility in comment sections by various forms of moderation and by articulating policies of acceptable speech, moderating comments itself is a labor-intensive endeavor, and not all news outlets want to or can dedicate the necessary amount of resources to it.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderating
Adjective
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Even better, the peak of this shower, which should produce on average between 8 to 10 meteors per hour, will arrive under dark skies thanks to a meager waning crescent moon.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Over time, the theory goes, this will disrupt the reproduction cycle, thereby increasing competition and decreasing the overall population.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 360 shares of DOV, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to about 2% from 3%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The swell on Saturday, which brought moderate 3-to 5-foot surf, was diminishing by the evening and into Sunday, said Sebastian Westerink, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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This put him in the unusual position of being both an embarrassment and a hugely valuable asset to the BBC, as well as the focus of frequent criticism from the UK’s right-leaning media, most of whom have a commercial interest in diminishing the BBC.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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If your garden is anything like mine, your poppies have petered out and your sages are subsiding.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Breezy winds return on Tuesday after subsiding somewhat on Monday.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Writers and reporters at the conference are learning how to improve their coverage of topics, including changes to education at the federal and state levels, the use of artificial intelligence in schools, and declining enrollment.—
Kellye Lynn,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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As Hartford education officials work to mitigate a large budget deficit, a report from an outside firm The Connecticut State Department of Education hired to review Hartford Public Schools’ financials found that declining enrollment and decisions regarding salaries and hiring are to blame.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Fortunately, the dry spell may be easing.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The moves easing capital inflows will help the rupee, which has been mostly falling due to the strong currency outflows, Krishna Bhimavarapu, APAC economist at State Street Global Advisors, told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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“Moderating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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