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as in moderate
avoiding extremes in behavior or expression
rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great
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as in sunny
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south
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as in ascetic
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
a soft-spoken, serious-minded person of temperate habits
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Recent Examples of temperate
Kelp fringes nearly a third of the planet’s coastlines and is an iconic feature of temperate waters, from California and Chile to Norway, Japan, and Australia.
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Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Its location has also allowed researchers to conduct extensive studies on winter colony losses, research that would be difficult to replicate at the remaining USDA bee labs, which are primarily located in more temperate climates.
—Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
With temperate weather that allows for swimming, snorkeling, and forest spelunking, these getaways are also prime locations for napping to the gentle sound of waves by the beach.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The temperate weather in Southern Corsica allows the restaurant to be set completely outdoors.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Its location has also allowed researchers to conduct extensive studies on winter colony losses, research that would be difficult to replicate at the remaining USDA bee labs, which are primarily located in more temperate climates.
—Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
With temperate weather that allows for swimming, snorkeling, and forest spelunking, these getaways are also prime locations for napping to the gentle sound of waves by the beach.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The temperate weather in Southern Corsica allows the restaurant to be set completely outdoors.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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Again, the researchers calculated case numbers for moderate, fast and slow growth scenarios based on cases imported from Ituri alone versus Ituri and Nord Kivu.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Currently areas south of I-80 are under a level 4 out of 5 moderate risk for severe weather Wednesday.—
Albert Ramon,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Food Assistance Shrinks as Need Surges On a sunny fall morning, Brittany Mays waited in her car outside an east Charlotte church that doubled as a mobile distribution site for Nourish Up.—
Jim Morrill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Greens make everything sunny in the middle of winter.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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Once inside, warm, tropical breezes flow into the hotel’s ascetic, nevertheless grand lobby, wafting you towards a magical cloister filled with plants and robust Botero sculptures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Grothendieck was intense and ascetic from his early days.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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When burned, the wood produces a rich, aromatic smoke due to high lignin levels, which imparts a more intense flavor than oak or hickory, with earthy cumin undertones and a mild sweetness.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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It’s finished with spinach and paired with the sticky, mild fufu.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Some have evolved exceedingly specific diets—diets that would put even the most abstemious human to shame.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The solution offered up by some: the sort of abstemious, low-fat, often vegetarian, diets that had been prescribed as lust-control regimens only decades earlier.—
Rachel Hope Cleves / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sarnoski’s version likewise recasts the female character as a benevolent force, and is largely stripped of romance — though permits itself a streak of sentimentality in a subplot concerning the grizzled outlaw’s gentle bond with a young girl.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The research is clear that a familiar, gentle fragrance can slow breathing, soften stress and turn a room into a memory.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The San Jose Sharks missed an opportunity Tuesday to finish a cross-continent road trip on a positive note and make up some ground in their bid for a playoff spot.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Goodee has one of the best stocks of artisan-made, one-of-a-kind homewares that don’t require a cross-continent trip to collect.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Nov. 2025
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Twenty-something tech workers stumble in and out of barcades and fans clad in Sharks jerseys stride arm-in-arm through the balmy evening air.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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As someone who frequents the office, a lightweight sweater is a necessity for balancing between frigid temps inside and balmy weather outside.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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