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
Modern French wellness is about moderation, not deprivation.
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Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
The United States Food and Drug Administration has noted a link between kava consumption and rare instances of liver damage, so moderation is recommended.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Companies have published their online rules and data on content moderation.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Anti-trafficking organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund collaborate with tech companies to scan online listings using AI and content moderation tools.
—Eve Bohnett, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
According to a forecast from AccuWeather, a gradual moderation in temperatures is expected to develop during the second week of February across the Midwest and eastern United States.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Anti-trafficking organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund collaborate with tech companies to scan online listings using AI and content moderation tools.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Scammers do this to avoid moderation and make messages harder to trace or flag.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, Isa and I had been working on an idea about cycles of media violence online and content moderation.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
The United States Food and Drug Administration has noted a link between kava consumption and rare instances of liver damage, so moderation is recommended.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Companies have published their online rules and data on content moderation.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Anti-trafficking organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund collaborate with tech companies to scan online listings using AI and content moderation tools.
—Eve Bohnett, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
According to a forecast from AccuWeather, a gradual moderation in temperatures is expected to develop during the second week of February across the Midwest and eastern United States.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Anti-trafficking organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund collaborate with tech companies to scan online listings using AI and content moderation tools.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Scammers do this to avoid moderation and make messages harder to trace or flag.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Simultaneously, Isa and I had been working on an idea about cycles of media violence online and content moderation.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 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
Cite this Entry
“Moderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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