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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
Variety Staff, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Comments are moderated for civility.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Over Tres Generaciones Tequila’s Coconut Ranchwater, Rocsi Diaz moderated a lively debate as the group sifted through a series of iconic local hits.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Here's how to stop plastic waste Newsweek Environment and Sustainability Editor Jeff Young moderated the discussion, which featured panelists who are working to change the way industries produce and reuse plastic materials along the supply chain.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon and executive editor Kate Marino moderated conversations with GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan and Case Foundation CEO Jean Case at the event, which was sponsored by Bank of America.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Fall actually is a great time for planting, when temperatures have moderated and rainfall typically is more plentiful.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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Conversations were moderated by Setoodeh, editor-at-large Kate Aurthur, reporter Selome Hailu and chief correspondent Daniel D’Addario.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Comments are moderated for civility.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Over Tres Generaciones Tequila’s Coconut Ranchwater, Rocsi Diaz moderated a lively debate as the group sifted through a series of iconic local hits.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Here's how to stop plastic waste Newsweek Environment and Sustainability Editor Jeff Young moderated the discussion, which featured panelists who are working to change the way industries produce and reuse plastic materials along the supply chain.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Axios chief financial correspondent Felix Salmon and executive editor Kate Marino moderated conversations with GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan and Case Foundation CEO Jean Case at the event, which was sponsored by Bank of America.
—Emily Hamilton, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Fall actually is a great time for planting, when temperatures have moderated and rainfall typically is more plentiful.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderated
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His six interceptions are tied for the fewest among qualified starters and he’s thrown more tan one only once, in Week 5 against Michigan State.Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The pause will not affect access to the services rendered by licensed social workers, counselors, psychiatrists and psychologists, behavioral health clinics in regulated hospital spaces, and behavioral health providers in federally qualified health centers, the news release says.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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After large-scale fighting subsided in 2018, Tehran began to focus on consolidating its influence in Syria’s south and southeast, securing control over territory and integrating the militias into the Syrian armed forces.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Monthly inflation subsided in November after showing little improvement in recent months.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Not like those nasty authoritarian regimes (which actually do take in a lot of migrants in some cases, just ones whose diversity contribution isn’t as superficial).Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024
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Causes of Burn Blisters Burn blisters are caused by second-degree superficial burns that cause a wound on the skin.Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Suddenly, a two-score lead had diminished to 27-21.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately, Mitchell’s own bullet wound was relatively shallow.Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The industry’s knowledge base remains alarmingly shallow, leading to questionable valuations and incomplete business cases.Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Similar patterns follow after European contact: When settlers felled northern Wisconsin’s white pine forests, tribes like the Menominee turned to trees such as hemlock and butternut.Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tent poles, for instance, are made from trees that have been naturally felled by elephants, and the whole camp runs on solar power.Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks had a good run in 2024, with most major markets ending the year in positive territory, as the region’s central banks eased monetary policy while an AI boom lifted tech stocks.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Even as political and social restrictions eased during my time on the ground, for instance, Myanmar's structural foundations hadn't.Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Moderated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderated. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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