as in temperance
an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the kind of person who does everything in moderation
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Recent Examples of moderation
Eggs, bacon drive down prices Over the past six months, price moderation was driven primarily by the falling price of eggs and bacon.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
After his purchase, Musk slashed the company’s workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, Musk slashed the company’s workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, Musk slashed the company's workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
In that case, aim for moderation, not a free-for-all.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, Musk slashed the company's workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The moderation in the year-on-year producer inflation rate reflected last year's high readings dropping out of the calculation.
—Lucia Mutikan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Parrish resident Anthony Sciullo urged moderation with development.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
After his purchase, Musk slashed the company’s workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, Musk slashed the company’s workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, Musk slashed the company's workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
In that case, aim for moderation, not a free-for-all.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
In the ensuing months, Musk slashed the company's workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The moderation in the year-on-year producer inflation rate reflected last year's high readings dropping out of the calculation.
—Lucia Mutikan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Parrish resident Anthony Sciullo urged moderation with development.
—Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderation
temperance
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In the case of Steve Jobs, his incredible strength in transcendence tips into excess because it is not supported by other dimensions of character, such as patience, calm, and self-regulation that come from temperance, and the humility and humanity to see other points of view.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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On a single day in 1900, a former schoolteacher destroyed three saloons using bricks, rocks, and a billiard ball—all to advance the cause of temperance.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Moderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderation. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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