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
But by practicing moderation, parents can model smart technology habits for their kids.
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The attorneys general of Louisiana and Kentucky have filed lawsuits against the company, and recently Florida's attorney general subpoenaed Roblox for information about its age verification and chat moderation policies.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Given chances to replicate his pivots toward moderation on subjects like Wall Street, housing, and policing, Mamdani did not bend on the Middle East.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats like Spanberger and Sherrill emphasized economic moderation and avoided national ideological fights.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Springer agreed that moderation matters.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Each of the authors who spoke to Rolling Stone say Amazon has a clear responsibility to invest in more software and moderation that prevents AI scam books like these from screwing over readers and authors.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The concerns prompted Roblox to invest heavily in protecting younger users on its platform by tightening messaging rules for children under 13, intensive content moderation and AI-powered monitoring.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The attorneys general of Louisiana and Kentucky have filed lawsuits against the company, and recently Florida's attorney general subpoenaed Roblox for information about its age verification and chat moderation policies.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Given chances to replicate his pivots toward moderation on subjects like Wall Street, housing, and policing, Mamdani did not bend on the Middle East.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats like Spanberger and Sherrill emphasized economic moderation and avoided national ideological fights.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Springer agreed that moderation matters.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Each of the authors who spoke to Rolling Stone say Amazon has a clear responsibility to invest in more software and moderation that prevents AI scam books like these from screwing over readers and authors.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The concerns prompted Roblox to invest heavily in protecting younger users on its platform by tightening messaging rules for children under 13, intensive content moderation and AI-powered monitoring.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderation
temperance
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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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The financial incentive for airports and airlines to serve alcohol precludes temperance as a solution.—
Thomas Black,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Moderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderation. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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