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to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the wind began to moderate as the night wore on
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Recent Examples of moderated
Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Sanders said during the Wednesday night town hall moderated by CNN host Anderson Cooper.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser moderated the panel discussion.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Actress, mental health advocate and former Peloton instructor Kendall Toole, who moderated the chat with Beckham, has also recently started taking the supplement.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In a conversation moderated by A24’s Sam Hanson, the helmers dished on everything from their devastating real-life inspiration to the nitty gritty aspects of the production process.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced substantial changes to the way that his company’s two most popular products, the social media networks Facebook and Instagram, will be moderated going forward.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz moderated the conversation.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2025
During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Sanders said during the Wednesday night town hall moderated by CNN host Anderson Cooper.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Health Care Editor Alexis Kayser moderated the panel discussion.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Actress, mental health advocate and former Peloton instructor Kendall Toole, who moderated the chat with Beckham, has also recently started taking the supplement.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In a conversation moderated by A24’s Sam Hanson, the helmers dished on everything from their devastating real-life inspiration to the nitty gritty aspects of the production process.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced substantial changes to the way that his company’s two most popular products, the social media networks Facebook and Instagram, will be moderated going forward.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderated
Adjective
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Even the most qualified people are not immune to rejection.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps more noteworthy, no qualified projects were turned away.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Its pandemic subsided in 1969, but the virus continued to circulate, eventually becoming a part of the regular seasonal flu strain.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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When the waves finally subsided, there was nothing but silence.—
Michael Fiorentino,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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The appetite of high street banks for lending has diminished, and investors are now much more focused on profitability and a clear understanding of runway rather than just fueling growth at any cost.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To thrive, both employees and organizations must move beyond superficial flexibility toward thoughtful adaptation.—
Michael Hansen,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Across its first three seasons, Nate fell out of love with superficial girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards), fell in love with the still-alive Nora (Andy Allo), and got downloaded back into the land of the living thanks to a clone body grown by Ingrid.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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That would be Maria (Maria Carrozza), wife of Gino, daughter-in-law of Nancy, felled by an air conditioner 457 days previously.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Orioles took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 11th on a run-scoring groundout by Jackson, and after Wong moved pinch runner Nate Eaton to third on a sacrifice bunt, Anthony hit a fly ball to shallow center that realistically wasn’t deep enough to score on.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Wu, an engineer at CU Boulder, built her first cyborg jellyfish in 2020, testing them in the shallow ocean waters off the coast of Woods Hole in Massachusetts.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lingering worries in his mind were eased.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Some of the injuries which precipitated that slump have eased.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Moderated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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