moderate
adjective
kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
is moderating
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present progressiveof moderate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Importantly, there are signs that Nike’s lifestyle-sneaker business is moderating to a healthier size and that its performance segment is improving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hoffmann-Burchardi noted that unemployment is at a four-year high while inflation is moderating, providing policymakers with “ample scope” to support growth.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
“It is far too soon to know if the slowing back to last year’s pace is a sign that tariff pass-through is moderating or if it is one-month noise,” Detmeister writes.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
News presenter Julie Etchingham, who has hosted debates in the previous three elections, in 2015, 2017 and 2019, is moderating the hour-long programme in front of a studio audience in Salford, Greater Manchester.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
“It is moderating rapidly, father, and the mate thinks we shall have smooth water and a light breeze before night,” was the answer.
From The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley by William Henry Giles Kingston
