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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
The weather in Palermo is generally temperate in winter, with average highs around 50℉, but summers can be brutal, making a case for air-conditioning.
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The 2025 edition is being held in a temperate climate in the middle of the European season, where many of the best players are based.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
But Bella Hadid has returned from the (marginally) more temperate Texas with a sartorial plan of action.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, dolphin are found in ever temperate ocean in the world.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The 2025 edition is being held in a temperate climate in the middle of the European season, where many of the best players are based.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
But Bella Hadid has returned from the (marginally) more temperate Texas with a sartorial plan of action.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
In fact, dolphin are found in ever temperate ocean in the world.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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There are currently multiple drugs available to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's, making an early and accurate diagnosis an important first step to managing symptoms and slowing further cognitive decline.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
16 May 2025
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AbbVie's performance, when initially compared to the benchmark S&P 500 index across the aforementioned parameters, appears moderate.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Skies will be mostly sunny with a 20% chance of rain.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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Saturday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 89 degrees and a 50% chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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This is especially clear in the contrast between Marcus Luria and his father, the ascetic sage Zalia Ziskind.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Mathu is an ascetic loner, Malby was a hedonistic womanizer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, China's approach to U.S. tariffs remained relatively restrained.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Maybe this will be a rare case of restrained longing.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Other forces besides tariffs also may have contributed to mild inflation last month.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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At that point, Shipley and two deputies flew to Miami to meet with Bezos and Lewis; the paper’s endorsement wasn’t on the agenda, but Bezos expressed mild curiosity about why the paper needed to endorse a candidate at all.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Including Marcelo and his kid, all three of the film’s rival factions are father-son teams, a choice that highlights Filho’s gentle emphasis on the relationship between lineage and identity — and the defiant notion that history is as hard to erase as DNA.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Après hike Just above the gentle, winding Fern Dell nature trail section of the park, with its cascading waterfalls, lies the outdoor coffee shop, The Trails.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
17 May 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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By Sam Stone May 16, 2025 On a balmy Wednesday evening in early May, Bon Appétit hosted a stunning four-course dinner in the New York Public Library.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Plus, the breathable material is designed to keep your body’s temperature regulated all night long, even amidst warm, balmy weather.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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