Origin of moderate
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tame, cautious, limited, soft, steady, modest, conservative, pleasant, gentle, mild, bearable, reasonable, balanced, tolerant, neutral, tolerable, middle-of-the-road, reduce, slow, constrainExamples from the Web for moderate
Contemporary Examples of moderate
Alcohol and sugar, even in moderate amounts, are not only sinful but poisonous.
Yes, the gun: “While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.”
As with so many things, keeping screen time in moderate amounts seems key.
Too moderate and the more radical groups call you a snitch, jeopardizing your standing and authority at demonstrations.
De Blasio and the New York City Protesters Have No Blood on Their HandsJacob Siegel
December 22, 2014
Members of the Syrian moderate opposition want to coordinate on airstrikes, but say they have been rebuffed.
Historical Examples of moderate
No doubt it was true, for she would have insisted on moderate cleanliness and comfort.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
But this was moderate, as the Edgware "folly" reached £250,000.
De Libris: Prose and VerseAustin Dobson
What is the approximate temperature for: (a) a moderate oven?
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
But it kept ON moderating, and in a precious little while it was 'most too moderate.
Tom Sawyer AbroadMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The Sterling loved to be under water, even in moderate weather.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper