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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
Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Portraying Latina Motherhood in Fiction Gloria Calderón Kellett will be moderating a discussion about the complexities of motherhood as portrayed in fiction.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Our alt data is also supportive given moderating pressures in range resale values and strong special vehicles’ appreciation.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Since then, she’s kept up an active but informal role in local political circles, moderating a popular Facebook group dedicated to electoral issues in Independence.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Importantly, these moderating effects persisted even when bots were given information about users’ political leanings, suggesting the influence is not just a result of tailoring responses to users.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Bitch Sesh host Casey Wilson is moderating the détente between Conrad and Kristin Cavallari, the reality-TV equivalent of the Yalta Conference.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Middleton and Roy have embraced more conservative positions and show no sign of moderating before the likely low-turnout runoff.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Oxford Economics sees the Fed cutting rates in June and September, driven by moderating core inflation.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
For the rest of Tuesday, expect partly to mostly sunny skies with moderating temperatures.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Portraying Latina Motherhood in Fiction Gloria Calderón Kellett will be moderating a discussion about the complexities of motherhood as portrayed in fiction.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Our alt data is also supportive given moderating pressures in range resale values and strong special vehicles’ appreciation.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Since then, she’s kept up an active but informal role in local political circles, moderating a popular Facebook group dedicated to electoral issues in Independence.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Importantly, these moderating effects persisted even when bots were given information about users’ political leanings, suggesting the influence is not just a result of tailoring responses to users.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Bitch Sesh host Casey Wilson is moderating the détente between Conrad and Kristin Cavallari, the reality-TV equivalent of the Yalta Conference.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Middleton and Roy have embraced more conservative positions and show no sign of moderating before the likely low-turnout runoff.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Oxford Economics sees the Fed cutting rates in June and September, driven by moderating core inflation.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Mar. 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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Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Monitoring showed that radionuclides such as cesium spread through coastal waters but became diluted and dispersed over time, with levels in most areas farther out in the ocean decreasing and remaining low and relatively stable after the initial release.—
Eduardo B. Farfán,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murray can breathe a sigh of relief that Nickeil Alexander-Walker left Minnesota for greener pastures in free agency last summer, diminishing the Wolves’ on-ball defensive firepower.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Opposition parties warn that basing constituencies on population could shift political power toward faster-growing northern states, while diminishing the parliamentary representation, seat share and overall influence of southern regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But there were no signs that the conflict was subsiding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But, by the end of May, the issue was not subsiding.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Variety is tracking which programs could land on the Emmy ballots, and has once again found a declining pool of eligible series.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Crude prices have surged over 30% since the war broke out, with Brent briefly topping $110 a barrel for the first time in roughly four years, according to LSEG data, before easing on hopes for a breakthrough.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Although tensions are easing in the Middle East — at least for now — US gas prices will remain far above pre-war levels for weeks, if not months.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Moderating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderating. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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