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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
Spain’s national weather service, Aemet, issued red alerts Tuesday for temperatures of 111 in southern Andalusia as well as warnings of thermometers hitting 104 in the normally temperate Cantabria and the Basque Country regions along its northern Atlantic coast.
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Samuel Petrequin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Furthermore, the fungi inside desert moss differed from those living inside mosses from more temperate climates.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Use Your Ceiling Fans On more temperate summer days, consider taking advantage of other cooling devices in your home.
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Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.
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Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Samuel Petrequin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Furthermore, the fungi inside desert moss differed from those living inside mosses from more temperate climates.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Use Your Ceiling Fans On more temperate summer days, consider taking advantage of other cooling devices in your home.
—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.
—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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The party infighting has fueled fresh fears from moderate Republicans in Congress about exactly how much the GOP can get done before the midterms, with lawmakers set to go on an extended recess at the end of next month.
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Humility, a sense of humor, and keeping the lies moderate and manageable will win out every time.
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See how designer Hattie Sparks Collins gave her in-laws' new build to a sunny dose of gathering-place nostalgia.
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For a city often known first for its beaches, nightlife, and warm, sunny weather, the findings highlight just how far the Florida city's dining scene has come.
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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.
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Grothendieck was intense and ascetic from his early days.
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The humidity lifts, replaced by bright, mild days made for the historic streets of Savannah and Charleston, or the maritime forests and salt marshes beyond them.
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Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
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Lunchtimes are more abstemious with avocado and tuna packed poke bowls and watermelon salad at the W lounge.
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His first term now looks practically abstemious.
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Cancer June 21 – July 22 A gentle calm steadies your choices now.
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Ceconi recommends looking for detergents that are gentle and pH neutral to enhance the preservation of fiber softness.
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One of the sacrifices Dolan mentioned in his speech was staying abstinent.
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Like Ash Wednesday, Good Friday is a day where Catholics are obliged to fast and stay abstinent throughout the day until midnight.
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For her glam, makeup artist Kristofer Buckle made the millennial icon's face glow with warm blush, soft brown brows, and balmy eyeshadow.
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Shoppers agree the lightweight material is ideal for balmy summer days.
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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