moderate
Example Sentences
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The driver of the Toyota sustained moderate injuries, and an elderly passenger in the Honda also had complaints of pain, the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
San Francisco’s mayor, a moderate Democrat, is a fundraiser by trade, arriving at City Hall last year after years running a nonprofit foundation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
For people with borderline or moderate risk, clinicians may use extra tests to guide decisions.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Consumers’ expectations for inflation over the next year increased, but longer-run forecasts remained moderate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Where population densities are moderate, as in regions occupied by food-producing tribes, no large vacant areas remain to which survivors of a defeated band can flee.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
