tempering

verb

present participle of temper
1
as in annealing

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2
as in softening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempering
  1. annealing
  2. softening
  3. hardening
  4. moderating
  5. toughening
  6. lightening
  7. mitigating
  8. alleviating
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  • Over the next five years, real value will come from applying quantum principles, such as annealing and probabilistic optimization, to supply chains, finance and logistics before fault-tolerant quantum arrives.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The system will form the backbone of a long-term partnership between FAU and D-Wave, which provides both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of annealing
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  • The ingredient list includes avocado, which is rich in fats and helps boost flexibility—thereby helping to prevent breakage—as well as sweet almond oil and shea butter for moisturizing and softening.
    — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
  • In addition to softening and romanticizing looks, these bottoms are extremely comfortable.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of softening
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  • Residents are encouraged to continue taking preparedness steps, including maintaining defensible space, considering home-hardening improvements, signing up for emergency alerts and reviewing evacuation plans.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Candor, without the balance of Humility, Temperance, and Collaboration, risks hardening into rigidity, creating blind spots and stifling relationships.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of hardening
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  • Across Germany, the heat wave will strengthen and persist through the weekend before moderating on June 29.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Brexit generated unease that firms rated as one of their top three concerns for nearly five years after the vote, only moderating somewhat in 2021 once a new EU trade deal took effect.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of moderating
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  • The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • In the nineties, hip-hop was toughening up the sound of American popular music; Jackson, fey and theatrical, seemed increasingly distant from the cultural mainstream.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of toughening
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  • Hydrogen peroxide is great for lightening stains in general.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 18 June 2026
  • Get bangs like no other and still avoid bulk with the help of lightening layers.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of lightening
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  • Experts emphasize that mitigating these risks requires preparation to prevent collisions between satellites and other spacecraft.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • 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, 9 July 2026
Definition of mitigating
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  • Vaginal suppositories are also often prescribed for alleviating pelvic pain.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The owner and lessee will bear the responsibility of clearing the debris and alleviating some of the effects of the fire and its aftermath, Moore said, including looking for ways to mitigate debris flowing out of the warehouse, and the smell emitted by the rotting food.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of alleviating
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