as in decreasing
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
Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
In her new position, Galuppo will continue to break news and write in-depth features for both THR’s print magazine and website, as well as booking and moderating panels and roundtables.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweight The firm says its channel checks show lead times are moderating for Apple’s iPhone.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The letter, a response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, explains in no uncertain terms that the company is taking a more relaxed approach to moderating political content on YouTube.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways The calls to remove videos of Charlie Kirk's death highlight the challenges of moderating violence online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
By the same token, inflation seems to be moderating.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
This calculation shows how the small fry investor is relatively moderating their interest in California houses.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Who is moderating and asking questions?
—Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
In her new position, Galuppo will continue to break news and write in-depth features for both THR’s print magazine and website, as well as booking and moderating panels and roundtables.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweight The firm says its channel checks show lead times are moderating for Apple’s iPhone.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The letter, a response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, explains in no uncertain terms that the company is taking a more relaxed approach to moderating political content on YouTube.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways The calls to remove videos of Charlie Kirk's death highlight the challenges of moderating violence online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
By the same token, inflation seems to be moderating.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
This calculation shows how the small fry investor is relatively moderating their interest in California houses.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderating
Verb
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High pressure will build in behind the storm, resulting in dry weather and decreasing winds.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, parlay bets are getting more complicated as time goes on, decreasing the chances of winning.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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But relying on a 35-year-old, who was already showing signs of decline with diminishing velocity, to return to being one of the best pitchers in the sport after Tommy John surgery, is a risk.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their patches of habitat and their water sources are diminishing; their feeding timeline has grown increasingly erratic, and more barricades are being built all the time, limiting their freedom of movement.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots to the factory floor in the 1980s, resistance has flared before either being crushed or subsiding, giving way to the new economies and social orders the technologies ushered in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the recent measles outbreak centered in Texas, the Pandemic Center’s data contradicted Kennedy’s assertions that the crisis was subsiding, Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Screening is key Across all ages, colorectal cancer cases and related deaths in the US have been declining for decades, Ng said, attributing that success to improvements in treatment and public health efforts to promote screening.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many consumers have started to turn their backs on luxury goods; fed up with a lack of ingenuity, skyrocketing daily expenses, and arguably declining quality, shoppers are thinking twice before splurging on designer items.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump in recent weeks has taken a notably tougher tact with Putin, after the Russian leader has declined to engage in direct talks with Zelenskyy about easing fighting.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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This signals that Beijing isn’t easing policy as aggressively as before, despite the property slump.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Moderating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderating. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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