moderate
adjective
kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
have moderated
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present perfectof moderate.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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Figures suggest that risks to the labor market appear less pressing than a few months ago, while the likelihood of rising inflation also seems to have moderated, he said in a note.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
Hikes to car owners’ insurance premiums have moderated, but only after surges in 2023 and 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
“Cocoa costs have moderated significantly,” Chief Executive Kirk Tanner said in the company’s earnings call, but he cautioned that cocoa prices are still 70% above 2023 levels and are likely to continue rising in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Inflation in Ireland has fallen to below 2% as international energy prices have moderated.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
The girls seemed to have moderated their zeal for the bicycle, and in truth it was too hot to last.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by William Senior
