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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
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
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Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
But there were a number of mammoth species, including less furry ones that inhabited temperate regions.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Blue dragons are rarely seen in the Mediterranean, being more often found in the temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans where they are carried along by ocean currents and the wind.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In the winter, Taos remains fairly temperate, but the surrounding ski areas (Angel Fire, Taos Ski Valley) welcome an average of 300 inches of snow that draws skiers and snowboarders.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
But there were a number of mammoth species, including less furry ones that inhabited temperate regions.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Blue dragons are rarely seen in the Mediterranean, being more often found in the temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans where they are carried along by ocean currents and the wind.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In the winter, Taos remains fairly temperate, but the surrounding ski areas (Angel Fire, Taos Ski Valley) welcome an average of 300 inches of snow that draws skiers and snowboarders.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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Of these, 20 percent believe the effects will be significant, 46 percent expect these to be moderate and 16 percent foresee a minimal impact, with 16 percent unsure and only two percent expecting no impact whatsoever.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The rain is much needed, as most of the Kansas City forecast area is abnormally dry, with moderate drought conditions creeping closer to its boundaries in mid-Missouri, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maintenance To Prevent Brown Spots Again, maintaining a picture-perfect lawn can be laborious, especially in the sunny South, where the temperatures can fluctuate.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the ascetic value of fasting from meat required that the person otherwise enjoy it.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
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Greens embodied the ascetic lushness of the farm-to-table movement, which, in Northern California, was synonymous with the Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse.—
John Birdsall,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Climate scientists have long been vexed by the disconnect between the dire warnings blared by their models and the restrained policies enacted by world leaders.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing restrained about the family room, with brick walls that feature a bright splash of chartreuse (Benjamin Moore’s Wasabi, AF-430).—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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This can pick up some milder forms of cognitive impairment but again is not a fully, extensive assessment.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Make sure to choose the cool water setting and a low-spin or gentle wash cycle, and add in gentle laundry detergent according to the load size on your machine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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More serious collectors may prefer waddling to the local Cars & Coffee with an earlier VW, recalling a kinder, gentler, and far slower-paced time than our present age.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 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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On the other hand, traditional stains can lack hydration or luster—leaving lips parched and in need of a balmy top coat.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its easternmost corner, Matarraña, was particularly ideal, with its rugged mountain vistas, balmy climate, and relative ease of access to Barcelona and Valencia, just two-and-a-half- and three-hour drives away, respectively.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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