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moderating

ADJECTIVE
abstemious
Synonyms
WEAK
abstinent ascetic austere continent frugal moderate restrained self-denying self-restrained sober sparing temperate
Antonyms
WEAK
gluttonous greedy hungry
ADJECTIVE
extenuating
Synonyms
STRONG
condoning diminishing justifying lessening mitigating palliating qualifying reducing sanitizing softening varnishing whitewashing
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
STRONG
abating declining depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
WEAK
dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

Example Sentences

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To avoid this, tech companies would either need to respond by banning any user-generated posts or severely moderating them.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite war hopes, rising energy costs are heating up inflation, though strong productivity and moderating rent may offset this.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The Swiss drugmaker has flagged a 9% hit on sales from foreign exchange in the first quarter, moderating to 4% for the year as a whole if current rates are maintained, according to UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The recent moderating of costs has still not made college affordable for many families, Levine noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 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