as in hardened
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as in annealed
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as in softened
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Recent Examples of tempered
Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
The tempered glass tabletops are easy to clean with glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
The tempered glass top is compatible with dry-erase markers and also makes the desk easy to clean while preventing staining or dings.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The British Virgin Islands had seemed a fitting place to ease myself into a more tempered way of traveling.
—Jackie Caradonio, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
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Adjective
Not everyone is convinced that Trump, known for a lifetime of inflammatory words on race, immigration and more, will be able to sustain a tempered tone, despite its potential value in reaching some voters who have been put off by his rhetoric.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
The tempered glass tabletops are easy to clean with glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
The tempered glass top is compatible with dry-erase markers and also makes the desk easy to clean while preventing staining or dings.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The British Virgin Islands had seemed a fitting place to ease myself into a more tempered way of traveling.
—Jackie Caradonio, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
Verb
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McDermott has softened on those decisions recently.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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While the emphasis on ESG has softened, the focus on sustainable, scalable growth remains a guiding principle.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.—
Andrea Kendall-Taylor,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The multi-national trash hauler that will soon service the majority of St. Paul’s residential routes will have to find a new home for its planned truck maintenance and compressed natural gas refueling center.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2025
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The compressed sense of time bonds what is real and what isn’t.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since the Supreme Court empowered local governments to crack down on homeless encampments in June, at least 40 jurisdictions around California have enacted new laws or toughened existing ones, according to the National Homelessness Law Center.—
Vanessa Rancaño,
NPR,
28 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the city toughened its national security law, and vocal political dissent has largely been silenced.—
Katie Tam and Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Variety hosted a panel for six short films, moderated by Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay, as part of the Variety Streaming Room series.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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Better yet, these risks are mitigated without the company having to invest in detection technologies upfront.—
Danny Jenkins,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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There's general agreement that harms like bias should be mitigated, but disagreements emerge on how exactly to do that.—
Maria Curi,
Axios,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The outcome is a solid software foundation that allows data scientists and developers to concentrate on creating AI solutions instead of grappling with infrastructure.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The solid, one-piece stone island spotlights the kitchen.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The insomnia of his undercover years finally abated.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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The 12-track set of all new material swept through the internet like wildfire, proving the excitement for Kendrick’s 2024 had not abated in the months following the Pop Out.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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