Synonyms of moderating

moderating 1 of 2

adjective

as in waning

Related Words

• waning
• dying (down)
• abating
• subsiding
• ebbing
• stopping
• letting up
• closing
• passing
• concluding
• dying
• terminating
• finishing
• ending
• ceasing
• lapsing
• winding up
• discontinuing
• quitting
• desisting
• expiring
• leaving off

Dissimilar Words

• remaining
• residual
• leftover
• lingering
• lasting
• enduring
• continuing
• persisting
• abiding
• holding up
• keeping up
• biding
• holding on
• perduring
• running on

moderating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of moderate

as in decreasing

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the wind began to moderate as the night wore on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreasing
• diminishing
• subsiding
• declining
• easing
• shrinking
• falling
• vanishing
• tapering
• lowering
• ebbing
• lessening
• waning
• weakening
• dropping (off)
• dying (away or down or out)
• dwindling
• relenting
• draining (away)
• receding
• remitting
• tapering off
• falling away
• ratcheting (down)
• evaporating
• abating
• racheting (down)
• de-escalating
• letting up
• phasing down
• palling
• compressing
• condensing
• alleviating
• collapsing
• contracting
• melting (away)
• constricting
• slackening
• slowing (down)
• relaxing
• fading (away)
• flagging
• tailing (off)
• frittering (away)
• petering (out)
• giving out
• sinking
• deflating
• caving (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• growing
• rising
• expanding
• building
• intensifying
• enlarging
• mounting
• swelling
• escalating
• accumulating
• soaring
• burgeoning
• emerging
• appearing
• picking up
• waxing
• snowballing
• mushrooming
• ballooning
• showing up
• lengthening
• blowing up
• elongating
• distending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moderating

Verb

The radical AfD in Germany and moderating National Rally in France are both focused on ending immigration and enjoy support from voters wary of escalating conflict with Russia. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

But energy analysts credit Beijing's slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

But energy analysts credit Beijing’s slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

The moderating influence of the surrounding Great Lakes often keeps coastal and southern areas warmer, delaying the seasonal breakdown of chlorophyll that reveals the classic yellows, oranges and reds. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

But along with that has come difficulty in moderating the tempo Iraola talked of. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Petoskey Michigan Autumn in Petoskey arrives like a slow-burning sunrise, stretching from late September well into October thanks to the moderating effect of Lake Michigan. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

The lift in bond yields isn’t having much effect in moderating the pace of capital-raising and corporate investment. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

His interest in moderating panels was sparked a couple of years ago by another panelist and the encouragement of his friends. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026