tempering

present participle of temper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempering
Verb
  • Workable quantum solutions that make use of annealing systems are now in use.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Quantum annealing algorithm works like guiding a ball Published in the Chinese Journal of Computers, the research’s second approach is based on the quantum annealing algorithm fused with mathematical methods of crypto-graphic attacks to optimize the attacks on cryptographic components.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Serving as a throughline for this 40mm model’s development are Genta’s signature, which led to the idea of his signature octagonal shape softening into the sensual curves of a cushion, leaving the ambiguity of a shape that appears round at first glance.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On one hand, the job market is softening, and there’s political pressure from the president to slash rates aggressively to 1%.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Three key lessons for protecting homes from wildfire emerged, two of them applying to individual homeowners hardening houses against fire, and clearing nearby flammable materials like plants and fences and one requiring communitywide action.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Traditional security hardening is no longer enough to combat this threat.
    David Bennett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • However, a cooling in workers’ pay gains is coming at a time when inflation is starting to heat back up, putting an additional damper on already moderating consumer spending.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Nonetheless, management warned that tariffs could lead to a reduction in FY2025 operating income by $100–150 million, moderating its modest growth forecast.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The controversial skin-lightening agent is banned in the EU, Australia, and Japan.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those who frequent salons know that lightening one's hair is much longer, more delicate process than going in the other direction, and Stone has slowly been making her way back to auburn since switching to a dark brunette shade in the summer of 2024.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Further experiments showed that blue LED treatments safely lightened similar squalene stains on silk and polyester, while also mitigating stains from common stain-causing compounds like oleic acid, tomato juice, and orange juice.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The funding and additional personnel are aimed at alleviating the growing case backlog, which is nearly 4 million cases.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Furthermore, the company continues to benefit from AI demand outstripping supply, alleviating concerns about potential pricing pressures.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Tempering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempering. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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