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adjective

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verb

past tense of moderate

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the wind began to moderate as the night wore on

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Adjective

The appearance at the Shops at Farmington Valley will feature a moderated conversation and audience Q&A led by Maddie Maske of Bloom Media. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Each headliner will participate in a 45-minute moderated conversation followed by a book signing. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 In the months after the new law went into effect, the LGBTQIA+ youth organization Minus18 opened a free, moderated community for under-16s and saw a 303% surge in requests to join. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 Following the episode, the pair will participate in a moderated Q&A in front of a theatre full of fans. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2026 The authors are scheduled to read from their books and participate in a moderated discussion. — Samantha Hernandez, Des Moines Register, 10 July 2026 Stu Sjouwerman is co-founder and CEO of ReadingMinds, a pioneering AI-moderated interview platform for conducting sentiment analysis. — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 In New Orleans, Cardi B speaks during a moderated conversation at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture ahead of her performance. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Thankfully for Sacramento and the Delta region, a nice and steady Delta breeze will keep the area a bit more moderated, with high temps in the low- to mid-90s between Monday and Thursday. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026

Verb

The panel will explore innovations behind driving business across media platforms and will be moderated by Variety’s business editor, Todd Spangler. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 This was the first time a Black woman moderated a presidential debate in nearly 30 years. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The forums will be moderated by Cameron Adams, reporter with The Coast News, covering Encinitas and Carlsbad. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Its growth has moderated in 2026 as investors have questioned its sky-high valuation, particularly as broader concerns over hyperscalers' commitment to the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout have come into focus. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 It will be moderated by Jessica Tarlov, a co-host of The Five on Fox News. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 In addition to holding the dinner Thursday, Fairweather opened the doors to Chanel earlier in the summer and hosted a Q&A with the brand’s arts and culture president, Yana Peel, moderated by Cultured magazine founder and editor Sarah Harrelson. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Pay-what-you-can meetings will be moderated by editors and special guests. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderated

Adjective

Winegardner, a Lothian resident who once played professionally on the Hooters Tour for two years and qualified for a Nike Tour event, wants to tap into that thrill of competitive golf.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2026
Despite recent scrutiny over his past associations and his history as Microsoft's CEO, Gates positions himself as a uniquely qualified messenger due to his tech background and philanthropic focus.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Despite the eased restrictions, Rader is still only allowed out of his 8-foot-by-10-foot cell for one hour a day, five days a week.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of eased

Verb

Though impending rainstorms are likely to make rescue operations more difficult, officials say a previous threat from a lake that had formed on the border between Nepal and Tibet has substantially subsided.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Opinion polls gave the king firm backing to stay on for life, however, and the criticism subsided.

— Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsided

Adjective

That is at best a superficial understanding of the work involved in psychiatric treatment and the substantial labor that occurs outside the appointment itself.

— Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
The privileges of Jover’s life appear entirely superficial, even a bit alien, when contrasted with her granddaughter’s narrative thread.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of superficial

Verb

Inside one, the individual is both multiplied and diminished.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The persuasiveness of these efforts, however, is diminished when a WRO is modified without transparency and despite readily accessible evidence indicating that conditions for the workers have not truly improved.

— Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminished

Verb

Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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