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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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as in temperance
an avoidance of extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
there was a steadfast temperateness about every aspect of his life
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Recent Examples of temperate
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 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
With temps often in the 70s even in December, the bathroom floors remain comfortably temperate year-round.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
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Sand tiger sharks are a large, slow-moving shark species found in temperate and subtropical waters around the world, including the eastern United States, South Africa, and Australia.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 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
With temps often in the 70s even in December, the bathroom floors remain comfortably temperate year-round.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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Cotality reported that eight of the top 15 metro areas with the most homes at moderate risk for wildfire are in California, with the Los Angeles area holding the top spot.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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As of Friday morning, the air quality was on the upper edge of moderate.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Weather Channel says warm, sunny days are ideal for stunning fall colors, but only if they are followed by cool nights.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Autumn brings a fresh flush of flowers to carpet the ground in cool blues and purples, sunny yellow, and warm rose to red hues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 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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There are many examples of leaders with weak temperance – being impatient, agitated, and rash.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Eureka Springs, Arkansas The entire downtown of Eureka Springs is part of the National Register of Historic Places: Admire the preserved Victorian architecture and make special note of Hatchet Hall, the former clapboard home of hatchet-wielding temperance movement leader Carry A. Nation.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
1 Aug. 2025
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Classical minimalism, meant to evoke modest virtue and restrained power, is a good style for a democratic state.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sizable rooms offer a restrained elegance, with white marble bathrooms, mid-century modern furniture, and black-and-white photos of striking architecture on the walls.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The casualties included six people who were in serious condition and three who were in mild condition, the MDA said.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spring brings wildflowers and mild weather, while summer entails long days best spent out on the water or hiking trails.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the movie goes on to explain how, and a bit why, such a seemingly gentle woman could do such an absolutely awful thing.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Household glass cleaners like Windex are formulated to be more gentle on your windows and other glass surfaces.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 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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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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