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moderate

[mod-er-it, mod-rit, mod-uh-rayt] / ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt, ˈmɒd əˌreɪt /






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The ocean breeze would keep temperatures moderate, she thought.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

If authorities were to map places as high, moderate and low risk, he believes insurance coverage would "follow accordingly" ensuring people who build homes in safer areas get better protection.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Though the polls are tight, Sand, a two-term statewide incumbent, has a clear lead in a campaign where he long established a moderate image and emphasized his disdain for politics as usual.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

In the past he focused on maximum lifts, but the emphasis now is on higher repetitions with moderate weight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The slight had been a way of punishing her for her militancy and her refusal to adhere to the more moderate approach of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

It set Pappas up perfectly for his line that “everyone is welcome on this team: progressives, moderates, independents, Republicans.”

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

“It’s not clear that any of these reforms helped elect more moderates or limit polarization,” said Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Iran’s top negotiators and perceived moderates are openly under attack in the country’s media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Among self-described moderates, Talarico’s lead is even more pronounced, with the Democrat ahead 54% to 20%.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

The prospect of a united front between Africans and Indians, between moderates and radicals, greatly worried them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Unlike in much of the U.S., wealth and A/C in those places were not strongly correlated, since the ocean moderated summer temperatures and A/C did not seem necessary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Gas prices rose by a hotter 27.8%, though that was moderated in September by the switch to the less expensive winter blend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

A moderated online forum could make challenges to contested papers part of the scientific record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Warsh is scheduled to appear in a moderated conversation at the fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Charlie also accosted a man who analyzed the subprime mortgage bond market for Wachovia Bank, who happened to have been on the panel moderated by the shocking John Devaney.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is the last grown-up, a centrist and moderating force in the Senate, one of those who keep that place running to the extent it runs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Edmonds, of EVA England, says developments in electric vehicle design have made them better at moderating the acceleration so they don't gain speed as rapidly.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"However, if inflation appears not to be moderating sufficiently, then I think we should act decisively to raise rates."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The man has achieved significant political capital without moderating anything he stands for.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Nuah is behind me, being Mr. Nice Guy and not passing me but moderating his pace.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali


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