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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

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He says its forward price-to-earnings multiple—which currently stands at 11.4 times, according to FactSet—already this implies moderating price growth, and oversupply conditions looming in the next one-to-two years.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Rising inventory and moderating prices are giving buyers more negotiating room and reducing the pressure to lead with an outsized down payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

Others see his continued presence as a moderating force in the Barshay era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

moderating

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