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as in moderate
avoiding extremes in behavior or expression
rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great
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as in sunny
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low
escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south
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as in ascetic
given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
a soft-spoken, serious-minded person of temperate habits
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Recent Examples of temperate
This colder-than-average spell is notable given Washington's relatively temperate winters in recent years.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
But can poinsettias be planted outside in areas with a more temperate climate?
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Google’s first data center, built in 2006, sits on the temperate banks of Oregon’s Columbia River.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2018
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
These are characterized by temperate deciduous forest species such as tulip trees, oaks, and hickories.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
But can poinsettias be planted outside in areas with a more temperate climate?
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Google’s first data center, built in 2006, sits on the temperate banks of Oregon’s Columbia River.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperate
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The analysts said that while Doximity might have a more moderate revenue growth rate in fiscal 2026, the company appears well-positioned to grow faster than the digital ad market in the long term.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Russian River in Guerneville hit moderate flood stage early Wednesday, threatening homes, businesses and resorts in low-lying areas.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the Baltimore area, Monday is expected to gradually turn sunny as temperatures reach a high of 39 degrees.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The ferocity of the natural world was a season one trope that got dialed down when lush Hawai’i was traded for a sunny Sicilian villa in season two.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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By the 18th century, the 13 major ascetic akharas, or sects of Hindu priests, played a central role in Kumbh Mela rituals.—
Aakash Hassan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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From afar, there’s certainly something of the guru or the ascetic about Martin, something highly therapized and slightly otherworldly.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
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This improvement to sound also makes the restrained snarl of Naked Snake’s voice have an even better bite.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Written by Jon Randall and Matt Nolen, this song features gentle guitar and restrained percussion lifting its message, contemplating the possibility of an afterlife filled with horses, musing that thunder is a band of angels riding on horses across the skies.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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Before using the container, sanitize it with mild dish soap and water or rubbing alcohol.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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The two central characters, a mild bespectacled middle-school geek named Hal and his hateful abusive bully of a twin brother, Bill (both are played by Christian Convery), discover the monkey sealed away in a round box.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, this one is gentle and nourishing on the delicate skin and maintains skin elasticity and barrier protection.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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Druid Ridge Cemetery is known for its parklike setting that includes a duck pond, woods and gentle hills.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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But somehow, during his more recent years in Gujarat, Modi had managed to rebrand himself as a sunny, pro-business techno-utopian, an abstemious leader with an intuitive grasp of 21st-century infrastructure and social media.—
Mohammad Ali,
WIRED,
14 Apr. 2020
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Low mass has always been a Miata virtue, endowing the car with not just precise handling but also an abstemious appetite for tires and fuel.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
21 July 2023
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For an extra pop, Gonzalez applies a balmy, subtle highlight to the top of her cheeks.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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So while much of the nation is suffering through cold, snow and ice, Friday’s temperatures in San Jose hit a balmy 73 degrees.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Temperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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