moderate
Example Sentences
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Users urge each other to "moderate expectations", warning that packed theatres and viral buzz may be inflating the experience.
From BBC
Analysts anticipate that fuel prices will moderate later this year—but if they stay at current levels, airlines’ earnings would take big hits.
From Barron's
Based on moderate wear on its cheek teeth, the individual likely died in early to middle adulthood.
From Science Daily
In any authoritarian regime, there are likely to be some high-ranking members who serve because they sincerely believe they can be a moderating influence.
From Salon
Those hopes reflected confidence that Iran’s sophisticated civil society would ultimately either overthrow the Islamic Republic or drive its evolution in a more moderate direction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
