moderate
adjective
kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
had moderated
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past perfectof moderate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Nike cut its outlook in June, citing weaker demand and more discounts, while Deckers Outdoor said last month that sales growth across its Hoka running shoes brand had moderated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Charter rates were already elevated by late last year, and had moderated a bit in early 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
Officials assessed that downside risks to employment had moderated, while the risk of inflation proving more persistent still loomed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
But she told Fox News in early 2024 that her view of the president had moderated since, as she approved of his handling of Israel and the economy during his first term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Time had moderated his early impulse for growth and he was a man of average height marked by smallpox scars, but his amazing power for manual destruction remained intact.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
