moderate
adjective
kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
has moderated
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present perfectof moderate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has moderated early calls for "radical change" and distanced himself from ultranationalists.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Beijing has moderated its diplomatic style as it likely recognised uncomfortable realities.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Although the more widely followed consumer-price index has moderated in recent months to 2.4%, the Fed’s favored gauge has proved more stubborn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Two things that can be true at the same time: Consumption growth has moderated, and there has been a massive accumulation of household savings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Even their rancour, however, has moderated slightly just of late, for they are as afraid to foreclose on unsaleable property as the mortgagor is of losing his claim on it for ever.
From Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. by Bernard H. Becker
